Juanita Millender-McDonald
U.S. Congressperson
1938 – 2007
Who was Juanita Millender-McDonald?
Juanita Millender-McDonald was an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1996 until her death in 2007, representing California's 37th congressional district, which includes most of South Central Los Angeles and the city of Long Beach, California. She was a member of the Democratic Party.
On December 19, 2006, Millender-McDonald was named Chairwoman of the House Committee on House Administration for the 110th Congress. She was the first African-American woman to chair the committee. She was also a member of the Congressional Black Caucus and of the New Democrat Coalition and was considered a front-runner for the job of Secretary of Transportation if John Kerry had been elected President in 2004.
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- Born
- Sep 7, 1938
Birmingham - Spouses
- Religion
- Baptists
- Ethnicity
- African American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- University of Southern California
- University of Redlands
- California State University, Los Angeles
- Lived in
- Los Angeles County
- Birmingham
- Died
- Apr 22, 2007
Carson
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on July 23, 2013
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