Karen Bass
Office: Mayor (CA) - At-Large , Democratic
On The Ballot: True, Democratic for Mayor (CA) - At-Large
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Birth Date
10/03/1953
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Birth Place
Los Angeles, CA
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Home City
Los Angeles, CA,
Family
Divorced: Jesus Lechuga; 1 Child: Emilia (deceased); 4 Stepchildren: Scythia, Omar, Yvette, and Ollin,
EDUCATION
BS, Health Sciences, California State University at Dominguez Hills, 1990
PA, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine
POLITICAL EXPERIENCE
Mayor, City of Los Angeles, 2022-present
Assistant Whip, United States House of Representatives, 2011-2022
Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 37, 2011-2022
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 37, 2018
Assembly Member, California State Assembly, 2004-2010
Speaker, California State Assembly, 2008-2010
Majority Floor Leader, California State Assembly, 2006-2008
Member, Congressional International Conservation Caucus
COMMITTEES
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Founder/Executive Director, Community Coalition, 1990-2004
Adjunct Instructor, California State University, 1989-1996
Project Director, Health Careers Opportunity Program, 1986-1990
Former Clinical Instructor, School of Medicine, University of Southern California
Former Physician's Assistant, University of Southern California Hospital
RELIGIOUS, CIVIC, AND OTHER MEMBERSHIPS
Board Member, Homeless Health Care Policy, present
Member, Congressional Valley Fever Task Force, present
Member, Coalition for Autism Research and Education (CARE), present
Founding Member, 8th District Empowerment Congress, 2002
Member, Los Angeles School Board, 2000
Senior Policy Fellow, School of Public Policy, University of California, Los Angeles, 1998
Member, Anti-Drug Coalitions of America, 1997
Board Member, California Council on Alcohol, 1992-1995
Board Member, Liberty Hill Foundation, 1990-1992
Founder, 33rd Congressional Council
Director, Shadow Day, Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth
Former Chair, National Advisory Board, National Leadership Forum Community
Former Member, Ad Hoc Committee on Gangs, Youth, and Violence, Los Angeles City Council
Former National Co-Chair, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committees Women LEAD
Founder, Peoples Council