Jane Harman
Jane Margaret Lakes Harman is the former U.S. Representative for Californias 36th congressional district, serving from 1993 to 1999, and from 2001 to 2011 she is a member of the Democratic Party. Resigning from Congress in February 2011, Harman became President and CEO of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. She succeeded former Congressman Lee Hamilton and is the first woman to lead the 45yearold living memorial to Americas 28th President.
Harman was born Jane Margaret Lakes in New York City, the daughter of Lucille and Adolf N. Lakes. Her father was born in Poland and escaped from Nazi Germany in 1935 he worked as a medical doctor. Her mother was born in the United States and was the first one in her family to receive college education. Her maternal grandparents immigrated from Russia. Harman attended Los Angeles public schools, graduating from University High School in 1962. She received a bachelors degree in government with honors from Smith College in 1966 and was Phi Beta Kappa. Harman continued her studies at Harvard Law School, earning her law degree in 1969. Harman married Richard Frank in 1969 and divorced him in 1980 later that year, she married Sidney Harman,years her senior.
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