Congresswoman Barbara Lee has been representing California’s 12th District (formerly 13th) since 1998. She is the highest ranking African American woman appointed to Democratic Leadership, serving as Co-Chair of the Policy and Steering Committee. She also serves on the Budget Committee and the powerful Appropriations Committee, which oversees all federal government spending.
ABOUT ELLA HILL HUTCH
Ella Hill Hutch is a trailblazer who dedicated her life to amplifying Black voices in San Francisco and the East Bay. Her pioneering spirit and leadership continue to inspire BWOPA’s mission of building Black political power across California.
ABOUT BLACK WOMEN ORGANIZED FOR POLITICAL ACTION
Black Women Organized for Political Action’s (BWOPA) mission is to activate, motivate, promote, support, and educate African-American women about the political process, encourage involvement, and to affirm our commitment to, and solving of, those problems affecting the African-American community.
Empower Black women leaders. Visit www.bwopatileleads.org
