Jane Harman | |
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 Official portrait, 2011 | |
| President of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars | |
| In office February 28, 2011 – February 28, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Lee Hamilton |
| Succeeded by | Mark Green |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 36th district | |
| In office January 3, 2001 – February 28, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Steven T. Kuykendall |
| Succeeded by | Janice Hahn |
| In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Mel Levine (redistricting) |
| Succeeded by | Steven T. Kuykendall |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jane Margaret Lakes June 28, 1945 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Smith College (BA) Harvard University (JD) |
Jane Margaret Harman (née Lakes, June 28, 1945) is an American former politician who served as the U.S. Representative for California's 36th congressional district from 1993 to 1999 and again from 2001 to 2011. A member of the Democratic Party, she was the ranking member on the House Intelligence Committee (2002–2006), before she chaired the Homeland Security Committee's Intelligence Subcommittee (2007–2011).
Resigning from Congress in February 2011, Harman became President and CEO of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.[1] She succeeded former U.S. Representative Lee Hamilton and was the first ever woman to lead the organization. She stepped down in February 2021 after a decade, and is a Distinguished Scholar and President Emerita.
- ^ "The Fix - Jane Harman to resign from Congress". The Washington Post. February 7, 2011. Archived from the original on May 4, 2011.