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Congresswoman Ellen Tauscher

Congresswoman Ellen O. Tauscher is currently serving her fifth term representing San Francisco’s suburbs. Her fiscally responsible, bipartisan, independent brand of leadership was coined “Tauscherism” by Time magazine, and she has been called one of the “50 most powerful people in politics” by George magazine.

Much of Rep. Tauscher’s work in Congress focuses on working to stop the spread of nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons. Before coming to Capitol Hill, Rep. Tauscher worked in the private sector for 20 years, 14 of which were on Wall Street. At age 25, she became one of the first women to hold a seat on the New York Stock Exchange.

After moving to California, she founded the first national research service to help parents verify the background of childcare workers. Rep. Tauscher was the first person in her family to attend college and earned a degree in Early Childhood Education.