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Grace F Napolitano (D)

		Date Of Birth & Birthplace: 12/4/1936 (Brownsville, TX) Race: White Hispanic: Yes Religion: Roman Catholic Residence: Norwalk, CA Education: no degree from Cerritos College, Norwalk, CA; no degree from Texas Southmost College, Brownsville, TX Occupation: Public Official Office Type: U.S. House -- California District 38


	Quarterly Campaign Finance Information Cash on Hand: $192,392 Total Receipts: $262,246 Total Disbursements: $175,466 Date of Last Report: 6/30/2004

Biography:

Grace Napolitano was raised in Brownsville, Texas, and moved to California after high school. She settled in Norwalk, Calif., and worked as a secretary for the California Department of Employment and the Ford Motor Company.

After retiring from Ford, she became active in local politics and was elected to the Norwalk city council in 1986, becoming mayor in 1989.

Three years later, she was elected to the state Assmembly, serving as a representative in the newly created 58th district. She was first elected to Congress in 1998.

Napolitano and her husband, Frank, have five grown children and 13 grandchildren.

Past Campaigns:

Grace Napolitano's political career began when she was first elected to the Norwalk city council in 1986. She eventually became the city's mayor, and from 1992 to 1998, she served three terms in the state Assembly.

She was elected to Congress in 1998, defeating Republican Edward Perez with 68 percent of the vote. She won again in 2000 over GOP candidate Robert Canales with 71 percent of the vote, and was re-elected in 2002.

Web site: http://www.house.gov/napolitano

Email address: grace@mail.house.gov

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