Former Assistant Pro-Tempore, California State Senate

Representative, United States House of Representatives, California, District 14, 2008-2023

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, California, District 14, 2018, 2020

Senator, California State Senate, District 8, 1999-2006

Candidate, Lieutenant Governor, State of California, 2006

Candidate, Special Election, United States House of Representatives, 2006

Assembly Member, California State Assembly, 1987-1996

Majority Whip, California State Assembly, 1988-1992

Member/Chair, Board of Supervisors, San Mateo County, 1980-1986

Former Member, Intelligence, Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, National Security Agency (NSA) and Cybersecurity Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Oversight and Government Reform Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Environment, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Government Operations, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Intelligence Modernization and Readiness (INMAR), United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, United States House of Representatives

Co-Author, "This Is Not the Life I Ordered"

Author, "Undaunted: Surviving Jonestown, Summoning Courage, and Fighting Back"

Vice President, Governmental & Community Affairs, Electronic Arts, 1996-1998

Director, Governmental & Corporate Affairs, Poplar Recare, 1996-1998

Former Legal Counsel, Office of Congress Member Leo J. Ryan, 1973-1978

Vice Chair, Gun Violence Prevention Task Force

Awards:

2012 150 "Fearless Women" List, Newsweek

Favorite Quote:

"Success is never final and failure is never fatal." - Winston Churchill

Publications:

Co-Author: This is Not the Life I Ordered