Karen Bass
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 37th district |
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Assumed office January 3, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Laura Richardson |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 33rd district |
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In office January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Diane Watson |
| Succeeded by | Henry Waxman |
| Speaker of the California Assembly | |
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In office May 13, 2008 – March 1, 2010 |
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| Governor | Arnold Schwarzenegger |
| Preceded by | Fabian Núñez |
| Succeeded by | John Pérez |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 47th district |
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In office December 6, 2004 – December 6, 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Herb Wesson |
| Succeeded by | Holly Mitchell |
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Karen Ruth Bass October 3, 1953 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Jesus Lechuga (1980–1986) |
| Children | 1 daughter 4 stepchildren |
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San Diego State University California State University, Dominguez Hills (BS) |
| Website | House website |
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).
Bass was born in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Wilhelmina (née Duckett) and DeWitt Talmadge Bass. Her father was a letter carrier. She was raised in the Venice/Fairfax neighborhood and went to Hamilton High School. She studied philosophy at San Diego State University (1971–1973), then earned a B.S. in health sciences from California State University, Dominguez Hills (1990).
Bass worked as a physician assistant and as a clinical instructor at the USC Keck School of Medicine Physician Assistant Program. Bass founded Community Coalition, an organization in South Los Angeles.
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