Member, United States House of Representatives

From Los Angeles, CA; born in Sacramento, CA, January 26, 1958; education: graduated, McClatchy High School, Sacramento, 1976; B.A., Stanford University, 1980; J.D., Stanford Law School, 1984; admitted to California bar, 1985; attended Universidad de Salamanca, 1978-79; staff attorney, ``Reggie Fellow,'' Legal Assistance Corporation of Central Massachusetts, 1984-85; administrative assistant for State Senator Art Torres, California State Legislature, 1986; Deputy Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General, State of California, 1987-90; Assemblyman, California State Legislature, 1990-92; member: Mexican American State Legislators Policy Institute; Mexican American Bar Association; chairperson: Hispanic Employee Advisory Committee to the State Attorney General, 1989; honorary member: Association of California State Attorneys and Administrative Law Judges; former member: steering committee, Greater Eastside Voter Registration Project; Construction and General Laborers Union, Local 185 (Sacramento); Pitzer College Board of Trustees; National Association of Latino's Electoral and Appointed Official Board of Directors; married to Dr. Carolina Reyes; children: Clarisa, Olivia, Natalia; committee: Ways and Means; subcommittees: Human Resources; Social Security; elected on November 3, 1992, to the 103rd Congress; reelected to each succeeding Congress.