LocationCalifornia

BackgroundPolitician

EducationUniversity of California, Berkeley (B.A.)

Notable personal detailsDoris Okada Matsui (née Okada) is a U.S. Representative who has served in the House since 2005 and represents California’s 7th Congressional District. She is a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and serves as Ranking Member of the Communications and Technology Subcommittee. She is a University of California, Berkeley graduate and previously served in the Clinton White House Office of Public Liaison as a Deputy Assistant to the President. She succeeded her late husband, Congressman Robert T. Matsui, after winning a 2005 special election.