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Career

United States Senate
1992–present
United States Senator for California Washington, District of Columbia, USA
City of San Francisco
19781988
38th Mayor Office of the Mayor for the City and County of San Francisco, California, USA
19701978
President / Member of the Board San Francisco Board of Supervisors / San Francisco, California, USA
California Women's Board of Terms and Parole
19601966
Member of the Board Sacramento, California, USA

Directorships

19881989
Bank of California Currently the third largest commercial bank in California Member, Board of Directors

Professional memberships

C-Change: Collaborating to Conquer Cancer Comprised of the nation's key cancer leaders from government, business, and nonprofit sectors Honorary Co-Chair
United States Senate Caucuses and Coalitions United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control (2009 - present) Chairwoman United States Senate Cancer Coalition (present) Co-Chair
1991
Bilderberg Foreign Policy Conference Broad cross-section of leading citizens that are assembled for nearly three days of informal and off-the-record discussion about topics of current concern especially in the fields of foreign affairs and the international economy Member
1988
Trilateral Commission Formed in 1973 by private citizens of Japan, Europe (European Union countries), and North America (United States and Canada) to foster closer cooperation among these core industrialized areas
Inter-American Dialogue Leading U.S. center for policy analysis, exchange, and communication on issues in Western Hemisphere affairs Member

Professional affiliations

2015–present
114th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Committee on Rules and Administration Member
2015–present
114th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control Co-Chairman
2015–present
114th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary Member
2015–present
114th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Vice Chairman
2015–present
114th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Committee on Appropriations Member Subcommittee on Energy and Water Ranking Member
20132015
113th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Committee on Rules and Administration Member
20132015
113th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman
20132015
113th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary Member
20132015
113th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Committee on Appropriations Member
20132015
113th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control Chairman
20112013
112th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control Chairman
20112013
112th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary Member
20112013
112th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Committee on Rules and Administration Member
20112013
112th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Committee on Appropriations Member Subcommittee on Energy And Water Development Chair
20112013
112th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman
20092011
111th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman
20092011
111th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control Chairman
20092011
111th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary Member
20092011
111th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Committee on Rules and Administration Member
20092011
111th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Committee on Appropriations Member
20072009
110th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Committee on Appropriations Member
20072009
110th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary Member
20072009
110th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Committee on Rules and Administration Chairman
20072009
110th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Member
20052007
109th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Committee on Rules and Administration Member
20052007
109th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Member
20052007
109th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary Member
20052007
109th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Committee on Appropriations Member
20052007
109th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Member
20032005
108th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Committee on Appropriations Member
20032005
108th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary Member
20032005
108th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Member
20032005
108th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Committee on Rules and Administration Member
20032005
108th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Member
20012003
107th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Committee on Appropriations Member
20012003
107th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary Member
20012003
107th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Member
20012003
107th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Committee on Rules and Administration Member
20012003
107th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Member
19992001
106th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Committee on Rules and Administration Member
19992001
106th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Committee on Appropriations Member
19992001
106th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary Member
19971999
105th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Committee on Appropriations Member
19971999
105th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary Member
19971999
105th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Committee on Rules and Administration Member
19951997
104th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Member
19951997
104th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary Member
19951997
104th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Committee on Rules and Administration Member
19931995
103th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Committee on Appropriations Member
19931995
103th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary Member
19931995
103th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Committee on Rules and Administration Member

Professional honors and awards

2012
Outstanding International Public Service Award World Affairs Council
2006
Grammy on the Hill Award The Recording Academy
2006
William Penn Mott Jr. Park Leadership Award National Parks Conservation
2005
Outstanding Member of the U.S. Senate The National Narcotic Officers Associations Coalition
2002
Torch of Liberty Award Anti-Defamation League Anti-Defamation League
2002
Spirit of Enterprise Award U.S. Chamber of Commerce
2002
Dr. Nathan Davis Award for Outstanding Government Service American Medical Association
2001
Woodrow Wilson Award for Public Service Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

Community

Community service

19981999
Japan Society of Northern California San Francisco, California, USA Educational non-profit organization and the West Coast’s leading forum on Japan and US-Japan relations
19881989
San Francisco Education Fund San Francisco, California, USA Co-Chair; Acts as a bridge between the community and the classroom, the Education Fund increases the availability and impact of resources for students and teachers throughout San Francisco public schools

Community honors and awards

2007
Legislator of the Year California County Superintendents Educational Services Association
2007
Charles Dick Medal of Merit California National Guard
2006
Congressional Leader of the Year Award League of California Cities
2004
Legislator of the Year Award California School Resource Officers' Association
2004
The Pat Brown Legacy Award The Edmund G. 'Pat' Brown Institute of Public Affairs at CAL State Los Angeles
2004
Lifetime of Idealism Award City Year
2004
Community Health Centers Leadership Award Alta Med Health Services Corporation
2004
Julian C. Dixon Award Mobility 21 Coalition
2004
National Distinguished Advocacy Award American Cancer Society
2004
Women of Achievement Award Century City Chamber of Commerce
2004
Funding Hero Award Breast Cancer Research Foundation
2004
Friend of the Watershed Award Ventura County Association of Water Agencies
2003
Public Service Award American Society of Hematology
2003
Crystal Eagle Award Coro Foundation
2002
Western States Service Award Western States Policy Council
2002
Water Drop Award San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority
2001
Soaring Eagle Award California Public Employee Retirement System
2000
Special Recognition Award Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
2000
Leadership Award for the fight against Cancer National Asian Women's Health Organization
2000
Winning Spirit Award for Leadership Women's Information Network Against Breast Cancer
2000
Top 5 Centrists Congressional Quarterly's Top 50 Members of Congress
Nationality
American
Politics
Democratic

Education

University
Stanford University Stanford, California Bachelor of Arts History 1955
Native language
English

Family

Vital statistics

Birth information
June 22, 1933
Gender
Female
Place of birth
San Francisco, California
Marital status
Married

Marriage

1980–present
Richard C. Blum
19621978
Bertram Feinstein (deceased 1978)
19561959
Judge Jack Berman (divorced 1959) / (deceased 2002) 1 child Katherine (Feinstein) Mariano (1957)

Partnership

Grandchildren & Great-grandchildren

Grandchildren
1 Eileen Feinstein Mariano

Parents

Father
Dr. Leon Goldman
Mother
Betty (Rosenburg) Goldman

Ancestry

Jewish