Lucille Roybal Allard



Lucille Roybal-Allard, a Democrat, has represented the 34th District of California in the United States House of Representatives since 1993. (map)

Iraq War
Allard voted against the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 that started the Iraq War.

Environmental record
For more information on environmental legislation, see the Energy and Environment Policy Portal

Biography
Roybal-Allard was born June 12, 1941 in Boyle Heights, California. She is the daughter of Representative Edward Roybal. Roybal-Allard was educated at California State University, Los Angeles. She was Assistant Director for the Alcoholism Council of East Los Angeles United Way, and a member of the California State Assembly before entering the House.

2006 elections
In 2006, the Republicans nominated Wayne Miller to face Roybal-Allard in her November 2006 bid for reelection. (See U.S. congressional elections in 2006) Roybal-Allard retained her seat.

Committees

 * House Committee on Appropriations
 * Subcommittee on Homeland Security
 * Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services
 * Subcommittee on Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development
 * House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct

Committee assignments in the 109th Congress (2005-2006)

 * House Committee on Appropriations
 * Subcommittee on Homeland Security
 * Subcommittee on Labor Health and Human Services Education and Related Agencie
 * House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct

Boards and other Affiliations

 * Chair, California Democratic Congressional Delegation, 1998-1999
 * Congressional Children's Working Group
 * Chair, Congressional Hispanic Caucus
 * Democratic Homeland Security Task Force
 * Livable Communities Task Force

Contact
DC Office: 2330 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515-0534 Phone: 202-225-1766 Fax: 202-226-0350 Web Email Website

District Office- Los Angeles: 255 East Temple Street, Suite 1860 Los Angeles, CA 90012-3334 Phone: 213-628-9230 Fax: 213-628-8578

Articles and resources

 * Official website
 * Open Secrets - 2006 congressional races database

Local blogs and discussion sites

 * Tiger Beat: Music, Culture, and Politics