Jackie Speier



Jackie Speier is the Democratic Congresswoman for the 12th Congressional District (map) of California. On April 8, 2008 she won a special election to fill deceased Rep. Tom Lantos's vacant seat. She also won the Democratic primary in June 2008 to be the candidate for the next full term in the November 2008 general elections.

2008 elections
On April 8, 2008 Speier won a special election to fill deceased Rep. Tom Lantos's vacant seat.

Speier won the Democratic nomination for the November 2008 general elections on June 3, 2008.

Committees
Speier will be assigned committees when she arrives in Congress.

Affiliations

 * Director, Philanthropic Ventures Fund

Related SourceWatch articles

 * 2008 U.S. congressional elections
 * 2008 U.S. congressional election dates
 * Portal:California and the U.S. Congress

External resources

 * 2008 Race Tracker page on California’s 12th Congressional District
 * "Jackie For Congress," Official Jackie Speier for Congress Website.