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Lynn Woolsey

Party
Democrat
Office Held:
US House, CA
Office Sought:
US House, CA

Lynn C. Woolsey (born November 3, 1937) is the U.S. Representative for California's 6th congressional district, serving since 1993. She is a member of the Democratic Party. The district includes all of Marin County and most of Sonoma County. She gained attention when she became the first House member to call for a troop withdrawal from Iraq.[citation needed] She is a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, and as of 2010[update] its co-chair. Woolsey, who described herself as "the first former welfare mother to serve in Congress," is one of two members of the House to have been on welfare; the other is Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-WI).

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Campaign Finance

$55,741 Received
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