Doris Matsui | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California | |
Assumed office March 10, 2005 | |
Preceded by | Bob Matsui |
Constituency | 5th district (2005–2013) 6th district (2013–2023) 7th district (2023–present) |
Personal details | |
Born | Doris Kazue Okada September 25, 1944 Poston, Arizona, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouses | |
Children | 1 |
Education | University of California, Berkeley (BA) |
Website | House website |
Doris Okada Matsui (/ˌmætˈsuːi/ mat-SOO-ee; born Doris Kazue Okada; Japanese: 松井 佳寿恵, September 25, 1944) is an American politician, who has served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from California's 7th congressional district since 2005. The district, numbered as the 5th from 2005 to 2013 and the 6th from 2013 to 2023, is based in Sacramento.
During her time in Congress, Matsui has been an advocate for healthcare reform, environmental protection, and technology innovation. She is a member of the House Energy and Commerce committee, where she serves as ranking member of the Communications and Technology Subcommittee.
Before her time in Congress, Matsui worked as a government affairs consultant and served as Deputy Assistant to the President in the Clinton Administration, where she worked with President Clinton to create the first White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in 1999. She also served as a board member for several nonprofit organizations, including the California Museum for History, Women and the Arts, the National Park Foundation and the National Park Foundation.