United States Senator

From Greenbrae, CA; born in Brooklyn, NY, November 11, 1940; education: B.A., economics, Brooklyn College, 1962; professional: stockbroker and economic researcher with securities firms on Wall Street, 1962-65; journalist and associate editor, Pacific Sun newspaper, 1972-74; congressional aide, Fifth Congressional District, California, 1974-76; elected Marin County Board of Supervisors, 1976-82; first woman president, Marin County Board of Supervisors; Edgar Wayburn award, Sierra Club, 1997; Policy Leadership award, Family Violence Prevention Fund, 2000; Circle of Courage award, Afghan Women Association International and the Women's Intercultural Network, 2003; Children's Champion award, California Head Start Association, 2003; married: Stewart Boxer, 1962; children: Doug and Nicole; elected November 2, 1982 to 98th Congress; reelected to the 99th-102nd Congresses; committees: Commerce, Science, and Transportation; Environment and Public Works; Foreign Relations; subcommittees: Aviation; Communications; Competition, Foreign Commerce, and Infrastructure; Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine; International Operations and Terrorism; Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs; Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps, and Narcotics Affairs; Superfund and Waste Management; Transportation and Infrastructure; elected to the U.S. Senate on November 3, 1992; reelected to each succeeding Senate term.