- Chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee (May 4, 2011 - July 28, 2016).
- First congresswoman of Jewish ancestry to be elected in the State of Florida.
- Breast cancer survivor.
- Attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, where she received her Bachelor of Arts degree 1988 and her Master of Arts degree in 1990, both in political science.
- Mother of twins Jake and Rebecca (born in 2000) and Shelby.
- Grew up in Lido Beach, Long Island, New York.
- Daughter of Lawrence Alan Wasserman, a CPA, and Ann Oberweger, daughter of a pharmacist.
- U.S. Representative (D) from Florida (January 3, 2005 - present), representing most of the area between Miami and Fort Lauderdale.
- Member of the Florida House of Representatives (November 3, 1992 - November 7, 2000).
- Member of the Florida Senate (November 7, 2000 - November 2, 2004).
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