Barbara Jean Lee

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Politician
gptkbp:advocacy Civil rights
Social justice
Women's rights
Peace initiatives
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:University_of_California,_Berkeley
gptkbp:birth_date 1946-07-16
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:El_Paso,_Texas,_USA
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:committee gptkb:Progressive_Caucus
gptkb:Congressional_Black_Caucus
gptkb:Women's_Caucus
House Appropriations Committee
gptkbp:district gptkb:California's_13th_congressional_district
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_California,_Berkeley
gptkbp:election_year gptkb:1998
gptkb:2000
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gptkb:2022
gptkbp:full_name gptkb:Barbara_Jean_Lee
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Barbara Jean Lee
gptkbp:image https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/ Barbara_ Lee%2 C_official_portrait%2 C_116th_ Congress.jpg/800px-Barbara_ Lee%2 C_official_portrait%2 C_116th_ Congress.jpg
gptkbp:known_for Advocating for racial equality
Advocating for healthcare reform
Advocating for economic justice
Advocating for environmental justice
Advocating for education funding
Advocating for LGBTQ rights
Advocating for gun control
Advocating for immigrant rights
Advocating for anti-war policies
Advocating for poverty alleviation
gptkbp:notable_achievement First African American woman to represent California in Congress
gptkbp:notable_work Opposition to the Iraq War
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:U._S._Representative
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:political_position gptkb:House_of_Representatives
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Dr._John_Lee
gptkbp:term_start 1998-01-08
gptkbp:website https://lee.house.gov
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Barbara_Lee
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