Barbara Mikulski : Ask Biography

Personal data

Date of birth

July 20, 1936(age 79)

Place of birth

Baltimore, Maryland

Political party

Democratic

Spouse

None

Residence

Baltimore, Maryland

Alma mater

Mount Saint Agnes College (B.A.)
University of Maryland (M.S.W.)

Profession

Politician

Religion

Roman Catholic

Assumed office

January 3, 1987

Serving with Ben Cardin

Preceded by

Charles Mathias, Jr.

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 3rd district

In office

January 3, 1977 - January 3, 1987

Succeeded by

Ben Cardin

Preceded by

Paul Sarbanes

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Barbara Ann Mikulski (born July 20, 1936) is the senior United States Senator from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. Mikulski, the first woman elected to the Senate from Maryland, is the longest-serving female senator and the second longest-serving female member in the history of the United States Congress (only after Edith Nourse Rogers). If she stays in office until March 17, 2012, she will become the longest-serving female member in the history of the United States Congress.

Mikulski is chairwoman of the Health Subcommittee on Primary Health and Aging and Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, and is a member of the Select Committee on Intelligence. Mikulski is the longest serving present Senator who has never been the chairperson of a full standing committee, and Mikulski is the longest serving/highest ranking Democrat who is not a present chairperson of a full standing committee of the U.S. Senate.