Maxine Waters

MAXINE WATERS, Democrat, of Los Angeles, CA; born in St. Louis, MO, August 15, 1938; education: B.A., sociology, California State University at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 1971; professional history: teacher; chief deputy, staff of Los Angeles city councilman David S. Cunningham, Jr., 1973; member, California State Assembly, 1976-90; election history: elected to the 29th District for the 102nd Congress on November 6, 1990; elected to the 35th District for the 103d Congress on November 2, 1992; reelected to each succeeding Congress; elected to the 43d District for the 113th Congress on November 6, 2002; reelected to each succeeding Congress.