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Jasmine Crockett
Jasmine Crockett


Jasmine Crockett assumed office as the U.S. representative for Texas’ 30th District on Jan. 3, 2023. Crockett was born on March 29, 1981, in St. Louis, Missouri. She graduated from Rhodes College in 2003 with a Bachelor of Arts in business administration and from the University of Houston Law Center in 2006 with a Juris Doctor. Before being elected to the U.S. House, Crockett served one term in the Texas House of Representatives (2021-2023), representing the 100th district. Before entering public office, Crockett served as a public defender and a […]
Kathy Dahlkemper
Kathy A Dahlkemper


Kathy Dahlkemper represented Pennsylvania's 3rd Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives from 2009 to 2011. While serving in the House of Representatives, Dahlkemper prioritized the growth of local small businesses to create better economic conditions. Born December 9, 1957, in Erie, Pennsylvania, Dahlkemper graduated from Edinboro State College (now Edinboro University of Pennsylvania) in 1982 with a degree in dietetics. She worked for twenty years as a clinical dietician in the Erie area, but in 1997, she and her husband opened Dahlkemper Landscape Architects and Contractors. Dahlkemper […]
Sharice Davids
Sharice Davids


Sharice Davids assumed office as the U.S. representative for Kansas' 3rd Congressional District on Jan. 3, 2019. Davids, member of the Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin, and Deb Haaland were the first Native American women elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. Davids earned an Associate of Arts degree in liberal arts from Johnson County Community College in 2003, a Bachelor of Arts in business administration from the University of Missouri-Kansas City in 2007, and a Juris Doctor from Cornell Law School in 2010. She has worked as a White House […]
Susan Davis
Susan Davis


Susan Davis served the United States House of Representatives from 2001-2021. Davis was born April 13, 1944, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She graduated from the University of California, Berkley with a degree in sociology and received her master's degree in social work from the University of North Carolina. In 1983, Davis was elected to the San Diego Unified Board of Education, a position she held until 1992. From 1994 to 2000, Davis served in the California State Assembly, where she focused on education, health care, and consumer protection. For information on […]
Monica De La Cruz
Monica De La Cruz


Monica De La Cruz assumed office in the U.S. House of Representatives on Jan. 3, 2023, representing Texas' 15th Congressional District. De La Cruz was born on November 11, 1974. She was raised in Brownsville, Texas. She earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Texas at San Antonio. Prior to being elected to Congress, De La Cruz owned and operated an insurance agency. LegiStorm. (n.d.). Legistorm. Incoming Rep. Monica De La Cruz - R Texas, 15th, Member-elect - Biography. Retrieved November 17, 2022, from https://www.legistorm.com/person/bio/367391/Monica_De_La_Cruz_Hernandez.html Meet […]
Madeleine Dean
Madeleine Dean


Madeleine Dean assumed office as U.S. representative for Pennsylvania's 4th Congressional District on Jan. 3, 2019. Dean was born on June 6, 1959, in Glenside, Pennsylvania. She graduated magna cum laude from La Salle University and earned her law degree at Widener University. After law school, Dean practiced law with the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers, eventually serving as executive director, before opening a small practice and serving as in-house counsel for her husband's business. She then spent 11 years as an as an assistant professor of English at La Salle University. […]
Diana DeGette
Diana DeGette


Diana DeGette has represented Colorado's 1st District in the United States House of Representatives since 1997. DeGette was born July 29, 1957, in Tachikawa, Japan, where her father was serving in the armed forces. She completed her Bachelor of Arts from Colorado College in 1979 and received her Juris Doctorate from New York University School of Law in 1982. Following college, DeGette began practicing law, with a focus on civil rights and employment litigation. In 1992, DeGette was elected to the Colorado House of Representatives, a position she held until […]
Rosa DeLauro
Rosa DeLauro


Rosa DeLauro assumed office in January 1991, representing Connecticut's 3rd District in the United States House of Representatives. DeLauro was born March 2, 1943, in New Haven, Connecticut. She completed her bachelor's degree from Marymount College in Tarrytown, New York, and received her master's degree from Columbia University. Prior to serving in Congress, DeLauro served as the first executive director of EMILY'S list, a national organization dedicated to increasing the number of women in elected office. She also served as the executive director of Countdown '87 (a national campaign that […]
Suzan DelBene
Suzan DelBene


Suzan DelBene assumed office as the U.S. Representative for Washington's 1st District in January 2013. She was first sworn in on November 13, 2012, elected through a special election to fill the vacancy left by Jay Inslee. DelBene was born in Selma, Alabama, on February 17, 1962. She earned a bachelor's degree from Reed College in Portland, Oregon, in 1982, and a Master's in Business Administration from the University of Washington in 1990. Prior to serving in Congress, DelBene worked as an executive and entrepreneur, serving as vice president of […]
Valdez "Val" Demings
Valdez "Val" Demings


Valdez Venita "Val" Demings served in the U.S. House of Representatives for Florida's 10th District from 2017-2023. She ran for the U.S. Senate for Florida in 2022, but lost in the general election to incumbent Marco Rubio. Demings was born January 1, 1957, in Jacksonville, Florida. She graduated from Florida State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in criminology in 1979. She began her career as a social worker in Jacksonville. In 1983, she graduated from the police academy of the Orlando Police Department and was hired as a […]