Diane Watson
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 33rd district |
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In office January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Lucille Roybal-Allard |
| Succeeded by | Karen Bass |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 32nd district |
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In office June 5, 2001 – January 3, 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Julian C. Dixon |
| Succeeded by | Hilda Solis |
| United States Ambassador to Micronesia | |
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In office 1999–2000 |
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| Preceded by | March Fong Eu |
| Succeeded by | Larry Miles Dinger |
| Member of the California State Senate from the 26th district |
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In office December 5, 1994 – December 7, 1998 |
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| Preceded by | Charles Calderon |
| Succeeded by | Kevin Murray |
| Member of the California State Senate from the 28th district |
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In office December 6, 1982 – December 3, 1990 |
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| Preceded by | Ralph C. Dills |
| Succeeded by | Ralph C. Dills |
| Member of the California State Senate from the 30th district |
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In office December 4, 1978 – December 6, 1982 |
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| Preceded by | Nate Holden |
| Succeeded by | Ralph C. Dills |
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November 12, 1933 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Malibu, California |
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California State University, Los Angeles Claremont Graduate University University of California, Los Angeles |
| Occupation | College administrator Health Psychologist Specialist |
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House Foreign Affairs Committee House Oversight and Government Reform Committee |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
| Website | http://www.house.gov/watson/ |
Diane Edith Watson (born November 12, 1933) is a former US Representative for California's 33rd congressional district, serving from 2003 until 2011. She is a member of the Democratic Party. The district is located entirely in Los Angeles County and includes much of Central Los Angeles, as well as such wealthy neighborhoods as Los Feliz.
A native of Los Angeles, Watson is a graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles, and also holds degrees from California State University, Los Angeles and Claremont Graduate University. She worked as a psychologist, professor, and health occupation specialist before serving as a member of the Los Angeles Unified School Board (1975–78). She was a member of the California Senate from 1978 to 1998, and the US Ambassador to Micronesia from 1999 to 2000.
Watson was elected to Congress in a 2001 special election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Representative Julian C. Dixon. She was re-elected four times, but retired after the end of the 111th Congress.
Born in Los Angeles, California, Watson was raised Catholic. According to a DNA analysis, some of her ancestors were from the Central African Republic. She was educated at Dorsey High School, Los Angeles City College and the University of California, Los Angeles, where she earned her BA in Education (1956). Watson became a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha.
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