Karen Bass

Karen Bass

Karen Ruth Bass (born October 3, 1953) is the U.S. Representative for California's 37th congressional district. She is a member of the Democratic Party. Prior to her election to Congress in 2010, she had served as a member of the California State Assembly representing the 47th district since 2004. From 2008 to 2010, she served as Speaker of the California State Assembly, becoming the second woman and third African American to serve in that post.

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