United States Senator

From San Francisco, CA; born in San Francisco, June 22, 1933; education: B.A., Stanford University, 1955; elected to San Francisco Board of Supervisors, 1970-78; president of Board of Supervisors: 1970-71, 1974-75, 1978; mayor of San Francisco, 1978-88; candidate for governor of California, 1990. Recipient: Distinguished Woman Award, San Francisco Examiner; Achievement Award, Business and Professional Women's Club, 1970; Golden Gate University, California, LL.D. (hon.), 1979; SCOPUS Award for Outstanding Public Service, American Friends of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem; University of Santa Clara, D.P.S. (hon.); University of Manila, D.P.A. (hon.), 1981; Antioch University, LL.D. (hon.), 1983; Los Angeles Anti- Defamation League of B'nai B'rith's Distinguished Service Award, 1984; French Legion d'Honneur from President Mitterand, 1984; Mills College, LL.D. (hon.), 1985; U.S. Army's Commander's Award for Public Service, 1986; Brotherhood/Sisterhood Award, National Conference of Christians and Jews, 1986; Paulist Fathers Award, 1987; Episcopal Church Award for Service, 1987; U.S. Navy Distinguished Civilian Award, 1987; Silver Spur Award for Outstanding Public Service, San Francisco Planning and Urban Renewal Association, 1987; All Pro Management Team Award for No. 1 Mayor, City and State Magazine, 1987; Community Service Award Honoree for Public Service, 1987; American Jewish Congress, 1987; President's Award, St. Ignatius High School, San Francisco, 1988; Coro Investment in Leadership Award, 1988; President's Medal, University of California at San Francisco, 1988; University of San Francisco, D.H.L. (hon.), 1988. Member: Coro Foundation, Fellowship, 1955-56; California Women's Board of Terms and Parole, 1960-66, executive committee; U.S. Conference of Mayors, 1983-88; Mayor's Commission on Crime, San Francisco; Bank of California, director, 1988-89; San Francisco Education Fund's Permanent Fund, 1988-89; Japan Society of Northern California, 1988-89; Inter- American Dialogue, 1988-present; Trilateral Commission, 1988; Biderberg Foreign Policy Conference, Baden, Germany, 1991; married: Dr. Bertram Feinstein (dec.); married on January 20, 1980, to Richard C. Blum; children: one child; three stepchildren; religion: Jewish; committees: Appropriations; Energy and Natural Resources; Judiciary; Rules and Administration; Select Committee on Intelligence; elected to the U.S. Senate, by special election, on November 3, 1992, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Pete Wilson; reelected to each succeeding Senate term.