Rep. Barbara Lee was named chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus on Wednesday, giving the Oakland Democrat a high-profile platform to push her priorities, from increasing funding for HIV/AIDS to pushing for a speedy withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq.
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Barbara Lee Named New Chairwoman of Congressional Black Caucus
November 22, 2008Posted in African-American | Tagged Barbara, Black, Caucus, Chairwoman, Congressional, Lee, Named, of | Leave a Comment »