Lynn Woolsey Politician

Lynn C. Woolsey (born November 3, 1937) is a former U.S. Representative for California's 6th congressional district, serving from 1993 to 2013. She is a member of the Democratic Party. The district she represented included all of Marin County and most of Sonoma County. She was a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, and was its co-chair from 2010 until her retirement in 2013. Woolsey, who described herself as "the first former welfare mother to serve in Congress," was one of two members of the House to have been on welfare; the other is Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-WI).On June 28, 2011, Woolsey announced that she would not run for re-election in the 2012 election.

Personal facts

Birth date	November 03, 1937
Birth place	Seattle , Washington (state)
Religion	Presbyterianism
Residence	Petaluma California
Education	University of San Francisco