Karen Bass Politician

Karen Ruth Bass (born October 3, 1953) is an American Democratic politician. She represents California's 37th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives; she was first elected in 2010. In redistricting following the 2010 census, the district was renumbered from 33rd to 37th. Bass represented the 47th district in the California State Assembly 2004–2010, and was Speaker of the California State Assembly 2008–2010 (second woman, third African American speaker).

Personal facts

Birth date	October 03, 1953
Birth name	Karen Ruth Bass
Birth place	California , Los Angeles
Nationality	United States
Religion	Baptists
Residence	California , Los Angeles
Education	San Diego State University Bachelor of Arts California State University Dominguez Hills Keck School of Medicine of USC Alexander Hamilton High School (Los Angeles)
Profession	Physician assistant , Politician

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Office holder

committee	House Foreign Affairs Committee House Judiciary Committee
governor	Arnold Schwarzenegger
office	Speaker of the California State Assembly
party	Democratic Party (United States)
region	California California's 37th congressional district California's 33rd congressional district California's 47th State Assembly district
successor	John Pérez