Dianne FEINSTEIN

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Career

: United States Senate
1992–present: United States Senator for California Washington, District of Columbia, USA

: City of San Francisco
1978–1988: 38th Mayor Office of the Mayor for the City and County of San Francisco, California, USA
1970–1978: President / Member of the Board San Francisco Board of Supervisors / San Francisco, California, USA

: California Women's Board of Terms and Parole
1960–1966: Member of the Board Sacramento, California, USA

Directorships

1988–1989: Bank of California Currently the third largest commercial bank in California Member, Board of Directors

Professional memberships

: C-Change: Collaborating to Conquer Cancer Comprised of the nation's key cancer leaders from government, business, and nonprofit sectors Honorary Co-Chair
: United States Senate Caucuses and Coalitions United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control (2009 - present) Chairwoman United States Senate Cancer Coalition (present) Co-Chair
1991: Bilderberg Foreign Policy Conference Broad cross-section of leading citizens that are assembled for nearly three days of informal and off-the-record discussion about topics of current concern especially in the fields of foreign affairs and the international economy Member
1988: Trilateral Commission Formed in 1973 by private citizens of Japan, Europe (European Union countries), and North America (United States and Canada) to foster closer cooperation among these core industrialized areas
: Inter-American Dialogue Leading U.S. center for policy analysis, exchange, and communication on issues in Western Hemisphere affairs Member

Professional affiliations

2015–present: 114th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Committee on Rules and Administration Member
2015–present: 114th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control Co-Chairman
2015–present: 114th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary Member
2015–present: 114th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Vice Chairman
2015–present: 114th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Committee on Appropriations Member Subcommittee on Energy and Water Ranking Member
2013–2015: 113th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Committee on Rules and Administration Member
2013–2015: 113th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman
2013–2015: 113th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary Member
2013–2015: 113th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Committee on Appropriations Member
2013–2015: 113th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control Chairman
2011–2013: 112th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control Chairman
2011–2013: 112th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary Member
2011–2013: 112th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Committee on Rules and Administration Member
2011–2013: 112th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Committee on Appropriations Member Subcommittee on Energy And Water Development Chair
2011–2013: 112th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman
2009–2011: 111th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman
2009–2011: 111th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control Chairman
2009–2011: 111th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary Member
2009–2011: 111th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Committee on Rules and Administration Member
2009–2011: 111th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Committee on Appropriations Member
2007–2009: 110th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Committee on Appropriations Member
2007–2009: 110th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary Member
2007–2009: 110th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Committee on Rules and Administration Chairman
2007–2009: 110th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Member
2005–2007: 109th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Committee on Rules and Administration Member
2005–2007: 109th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Member
2005–2007: 109th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary Member
2005–2007: 109th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Committee on Appropriations Member
2005–2007: 109th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Member
2003–2005: 108th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Committee on Appropriations Member
2003–2005: 108th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary Member
2003–2005: 108th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Member
2003–2005: 108th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Committee on Rules and Administration Member
2003–2005: 108th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Member
2001–2003: 107th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Committee on Appropriations Member
2001–2003: 107th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary Member
2001–2003: 107th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Member
2001–2003: 107th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Committee on Rules and Administration Member
2001–2003: 107th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Member
1999–2001: 106th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Committee on Rules and Administration Member
1999–2001: 106th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Committee on Appropriations Member
1999–2001: 106th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary Member
1997–1999: 105th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Committee on Appropriations Member
1997–1999: 105th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary Member
1997–1999: 105th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Committee on Rules and Administration Member
1995–1997: 104th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Member
1995–1997: 104th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary Member
1995–1997: 104th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Committee on Rules and Administration Member
1993–1995: 103th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Committee on Appropriations Member
1993–1995: 103th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary Member
1993–1995: 103th Congress of the United States of America The United States Senate Committee on Rules and Administration Member

Professional honors and awards

2012: Outstanding International Public Service Award World Affairs Council
2006: Grammy on the Hill Award The Recording Academy
2006: William Penn Mott Jr. Park Leadership Award National Parks Conservation
2005: Outstanding Member of the U.S. Senate The National Narcotic Officers Associations Coalition
2002: Torch of Liberty Award Anti-Defamation League Anti-Defamation League
2002: Spirit of Enterprise Award U.S. Chamber of Commerce
2002: Dr. Nathan Davis Award for Outstanding Government Service American Medical Association
2001: Woodrow Wilson Award for Public Service Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

Community

Community service

1998–1999: Japan Society of Northern California San Francisco, California, USA Educational non-profit organization and the West Coast’s leading forum on Japan and US-Japan relations
1988–1989: San Francisco Education Fund San Francisco, California, USA Co-Chair; Acts as a bridge between the community and the classroom, the Education Fund increases the availability and impact of resources for students and teachers throughout San Francisco public schools

Community honors and awards

2007: Legislator of the Year California County Superintendents Educational Services Association
2007: Charles Dick Medal of Merit California National Guard
2006: Congressional Leader of the Year Award League of California Cities
2004: Legislator of the Year Award California School Resource Officers' Association
2004: The Pat Brown Legacy Award The Edmund G. 'Pat' Brown Institute of Public Affairs at CAL State Los Angeles
2004: Lifetime of Idealism Award City Year
2004: Community Health Centers Leadership Award Alta Med Health Services Corporation
2004: Julian C. Dixon Award Mobility 21 Coalition
2004: National Distinguished Advocacy Award American Cancer Society
2004: Women of Achievement Award Century City Chamber of Commerce
2004: Funding Hero Award Breast Cancer Research Foundation
2004: Friend of the Watershed Award Ventura County Association of Water Agencies
2003: Public Service Award American Society of Hematology
2003: Crystal Eagle Award Coro Foundation
2002: Western States Service Award Western States Policy Council
2002: Water Drop Award San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority
2001: Soaring Eagle Award California Public Employee Retirement System
2000: Special Recognition Award Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
2000: Leadership Award for the fight against Cancer National Asian Women's Health Organization
2000: Winning Spirit Award for Leadership Women's Information Network Against Breast Cancer
2000: Top 5 Centrists Congressional Quarterly's Top 50 Members of Congress

Nationality: American

Politics: Democratic

Education

University: Stanford University Stanford, California Bachelor of Arts History 1955

Native language: English

Family

Vital statistics

Birth information: June 22, 1933

Gender: Female

Place of birth: San Francisco, California

Marital status: Married

Marriage

1980–present: Richard C. Blum
1962–1978: Bertram Feinstein (deceased 1978)
1956–1959: Judge Jack Berman (divorced 1959) / (deceased 2002) 1 child Katherine (Feinstein) Mariano (1957)

Partnership

Grandchildren & Great-grandchildren

Grandchildren: 1 Eileen Feinstein Mariano

Parents

Father: Dr. Leon Goldman

Mother: Betty (Rosenburg) Goldman

Ancestry

: Jewish

Around the Web

Never Let Them See You Cry

by Jerry Roberts

In this unauthorized biography, Never Let Them See You Cry, Roberts portrays Dianne Feinstein's childhood of pain and privilege, her rise to power as mayor of San Francisco, the tragic Milk and Moscone slayings, and her Senate seat victory in 1992.

Nine and Counting: The Women of the Senate

by Barbara Boxer, Dianne Feinstein, and others

The Women of the U.S. Senate have forever changed the political landscape. Their backgrounds, personal styles, and political ideals may be as diverse as the nation they serve, yet they share a commonality that runs deeper than politics or geography. Each desires to provide a voice at the highest level of legislative government to all of their constituents, while serving as role models for women of all ages.

Women in Politics: Paths to Power and Political Influence

Dianne Feinstein

Analyzes the most recent research in the field while maintaining a focus on the historic events and key players in the women’s movement. Profiling a diverse group of political women, this book recounts the paths women have taken to gain power, analyzes the elite status female politicians have achieved thus far, and questions their continued under-representation today.

Senior United States Senator for California