Okay, Congresswoman Waters had never been on my radar until late last year. She caught my attention prior to the 2008 general election during a broadcast of 'Real Time with Bill Maher' when a rabid Republican was spouting off some nonsense (as usual) and she slapped him down with a short, to-the-point retort that had the audience on their feet in wild applause.Since then I have always kept an eye out for her and she has never let me down; not during during recent appearances on 'Meet The Press', and again on 'Real Time with Bill Maher'.
Born in St Louis, MO she attended college in California which she made her permanent residence. She has been in California politics since 1976 - first in the state assembly, then on the national stage representing the 29th congressional district of California since 1991. She was one of the few who voted AGAINST the Iraq War in 2002, and remained a fierce critic of Bush throughout his administration.
A popular representative she has always been re-elected with no less than 70% of the votes from her district in her favor.
Prior to her entry into politics, she was a teacher and a volunteer coordinator in the Head Start program.
Her husband Sydney Williams is a former U.S. Ambassador to the Bahamas.
I like her style, her panache, her demeanor: YOU GO MS. WATERS!!!!!
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