Career

United States House of Representatives

2013–present

 Congresswoman (California's 12th District) Washington, District of Columbia, USA

2011–present

 House Minority Leader Washington, District of Columbia, USA

1993–2013

Congresswoman (California's 8th District) Washington, District of Columbia, USA

2007–2011

60th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Washington, District of Columbia, USA

2002–2003

House Minority Whip Washington, District of Columbia, USA

1987–1993

Congresswoman (California's 5th District) Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Office of Senator Daniel Brewster (D-Maryland)

1962

Intern Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Professional memberships

1985–1986

Democratic Senate Campaign Committee San Francisco, California, USA Appointed Finance Chair

1976–1977

Democratic National Committee San Francisco, California, USA Volunteer for the presidential campaign of Jerry Brown (1976) San Francisco, California, USA Elected Member (1976) San Francisco, California, USA Elected Party Chair for Northern California (1977)

AIDS Task Force of the House Democratic Caucus Washington, District of Columbia, USA Co-Chair

Biomedical Research Caucus Washington, District of Columbia, USA Co-Chair

Congressional Working Group on China Washington, District of Columbia, USA Past Chair

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Washington, District of Columbia, USA Vice Chair

Democratic Homeland Security Task Force Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Democratic Steering Committee Washington, District of Columbia, USA Chair

Executive Committee, Democratic Study Group Washington, District of Columbia, USA Past Chair

2013

Banking and Financial Services Committee Washington, District of Columbia, USA Past member

1991–2003

Congressional Progressive Caucus Washington, District of Columbia, USA Founding Member

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (Ethics) Washington, District of Columbia, USA Past member

Professional affiliations

Women's Campaign Forum Washington, District of Columbia, USA

National Organization of Italian-American Women New York, New York, USA Honorary Board Member

Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS Founder

Louis Seymour Bazett Leakey Foundation San Francisco, California, USA Member, Board of Trustees

The Population Institute Washington, District of Columbia, USA Member, Public Advisory Committee

John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Washington, District of Columbia, USA Ex-Officio Member

30 Something Democrats Washington, District of Columbia, USA Member

Close Up Foundation Washington, District of Columbia, USA Board of Advisors

National Student Leadership Conference Chicago, Illinois, USA Honorary Board of Advisors

Professional honors and awards

1990

Arthur C. Helton Human Rights Award American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Recognition of outstanding service in advancing the cause of human rights