Diane Watson
U.S. Congressperson
1933 –
Who is Diane Watson?
Diane Edith Watson is a former US Representative for California's 33rd congressional district, serving from 2003 until 2011. She is a member of the Democratic Party. The district is located entirely in Los Angeles County and includes much of Central Los Angeles, as well as such wealthy neighborhoods as Los Feliz.
A native of Los Angeles, Watson is a graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles, and also holds degrees from California State University, Los Angeles and Claremont Graduate University. She worked as a psychologist, professor, and health occupation specialist before serving as a member of the Los Angeles Unified School Board. She was a member of the California Senate from 1978 to 1998, and the US Ambassador to Micronesia from 1999 to 2000.
Watson was elected to Congress in a 2001 special election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Representative Julian C. Dixon. She was re-elected four times, but retired after the end of the 111th Congress.
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- Born
- Nov 12, 1933
Los Angeles - Also known as
- Diane Edith Watson
- Diane E. Watson
- Rep. Diane Watson
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Ethnicity
- African American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Harvard University
- University of California, Los Angeles
- California State University, Los Angeles
- Claremont Graduate University
- Los Angeles City College
- Susan Miller Dorsey High School
- John F. Kennedy School of Government
- Lived in
- Los Angeles
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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