President of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
In office February 28, 2011 – February 28, 2021
Preceded by
Lee Hamilton
Succeeded by
Mark Green
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 36th district
In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1999
Preceded by
Mel Levine (redistricting)
Succeeded by
Steven T. Kuykendall
In office January 3, 2001 – February 28, 2011
Preceded by
Steven T. Kuykendall
Succeeded by
Janice Hahn
Personal details
Born
Jane Margaret Lakes
(1945-06-28) June 28, 1945 (age 78) New York City, New York, U.S.
Political party
Democratic
Spouse
Richard A. Frank
(m. 1969; div. 1978)
Sidney Harman
(m. 1980; died 2011)
Children
4
Education
Smith College (BA) Harvard University (JD)
Jane Margaret Harman (née Lakes; born June 28, 1945) is the former U.S. Representative for California's 36th congressional district, serving from 1993 to 1999, and from 2001 to 2011; she is a member of the Democratic Party. Harman was the ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee (2002–2006), and chaired the Homeland Security Committee's Intelligence Subcommittee (2007–2011). Resigning from Congress in February 2011, Harman became President and CEO of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.[1] She succeeded former Congressman Lee Hamilton and was the first ever woman to lead the organization. She stepped down in February 2021 after a decade, and is a Distinguished Scholar and President Emerita.
^"The Fix - Jane Harman to resign from Congress". The Washington Post. February 7, 2011.
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