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Bonnie Watson Coleman
Bonnie Watson Coleman


Bonnie Watson Coleman assumed office in the U.S. House of Representatives for New Jersey's 12th Congressional District in January 2015, becoming the first woman of color elected to represent a New Jersey district in the U.S. House and the only female member of New Jersey's congressional delegation. Watson Coleman was born on February 6, 1945, in Camden, New Jersey. She received a B.A. from Thomas Edison State College in 1985. She has received honorary doctorate degrees from the College of New Jersey, Rider University, and Stockton University. In 1974, Watson […]
Jennifer Wexton
Jennifer Wexton


Jennifer Wexton assumed office as the U.S. representative for Virginia's 10th Congressional District on Jan. 3, 2019. Previously, Wexton represented the 33rd District in the Virginia State Senate from 2014 to 2019. Wexton was born on May 27, 1968, in Washington, D.C. Her father and mother were senior economists at the United States Department of the Treasury and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, respectively. She received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Maryland, College Park and a Juris Doctor from the College of William & Mary School of […]
Susan Wild
Susan Wild


Susan Wild assumed office in the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 15th Congressional District on Nov. 27, 2018, after winning a special election to fill the remainder of Rep. Charlie Dent's term after his resignation. Wild also won the 2108 general election for that seat, which was redistricted as the 7th District. Wild was born June 7, 1957, at Wiesbaden Air Force Base in West Germany, where her father was stationed with the U.S. Air Force. She earned a Bachelor of Arts at American University in 1978 and a […]
Nikema Williams
Nikema Williams


Nikema Williams assumed office as the U.S. representative for Georgia's 5th Congressional District on Jan. 3, 2021. Williams was born on July 30, 1978, in Columbus, Georgia. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in biology from Talladega College in 2000. She previously worked as vice president of public policy for Planned Parented, Southeast, Inc. and is deputy political director at National Domestic Workers Alliance. Williams served in the Georgia State Senate from 2017-2021. She was elected chair of the Democratic Party of Georgia in January of 2019, the first […]
Frederica Wilson
Frederica Wilson


Frederica Wilson assumed office in 2011 to represent Florida's 17th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives. In redistricting, most of the old 17th District was renumbered as the 24th District. Wilson was born November 5, 1942, in Miami, Florida. She graduated from Fisk University with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1963 and from the University of Miami with a Master of Science degree in 1972. Following graduation, Wilson served as a school principal of Skyway Elementary School in Miami. She also served on the Miami-Dade County […]
Lynn Woolsey
Lynn Woolsey


Lynn Woolsey assumed office in January 1993, representing California's 6th District in the U.S. House of Representatives. She retired in 2013 after finishing her 10th term. Woolsey was born November 3, 1937, in Seattle, Washington. She attended the University of Washington from 1955 to 1957 and received her Bachelor of Science from the University of San Francisco in 1980. Prior to serving in Congress, Woolsey worked as a human resources manager and personnel service owner, a teacher at Marin Community College in Indian Valley, California, and an instructor at Dominican […]