How much is Barbara Boxer worth?
| Net Worth: | $6 Million |
|---|---|
| Profession: | Former United States Senator |
| Date of Birth: | November 11, 1940 (age 80) |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Height: | 1.49 m |
About Barbara Boxer
California senator Barbara Boxer was first elected to the Senate on November 3, 1992. On November 2, 2010, she defeated Republican businesswoman Carly Fiorina for a fourth term that would finish in 2017. Since 2007, Boxer has presided over the influential Senate Environment and Public Works Committee.
The senator is a tenacious and brave defender of liberal causes, particularly those that concern women and children, the environment, as well as issues of peace and human rights.
Sen. Boxer was one of 23 senators who had the foresight and bravery to vote against the Iraq War in 2002.
Personal Data
- Birth – November 11, 1940 in Brooklyn, New York
- Education – BA in economics from Brooklyn College
- Family – Married, two adult children, grandchildren
- Faith – Jewish
Senate Committees in 112th Congress, 2011-2012
- Environment and Public Works Committee, Chair
- Foreign Relations Committee
- Foreign Relations Subcommittee on International Operations & Terrorism
- Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps & Narcotics
- Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near Eastern, South Asian Affairs
- Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee
- Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation
- Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs, Product Safety, Insurance
- Commerce Subcommittee on National Ocean Policy Study
- Commerce Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Merchant Marine
- Select Committee on Ethics
Notability
Sen. Barbara Boxer’s reelection campaign against a number of Republican challengers turned into an exceptionally close battle by April 2010. To support Sen. Boxer, President Obama has personally made two trips to California.
Due to election anomalies in Ohio, Boxer was the only senator to sign the Black Caucus objections to the certification of Ohio’s electoral college presidential vote total in January 2005. Only 23 senators, including Boxer, voted against the Iraq War in 2002.
Major Interest Areas
Senator Boxer is a fearless and tenacious defender of the environment, especially global warming, women’s rights, human rights at home and abroad, and the interests of kids, families, and children.
She has won various accolades for her efforts to improve the environment. She drafted legislation granting local after-school programs government funding.
Senator Boxer is a staunch supporter of abortion rights and pro-choice causes. She has written successful legislation to hasten the fight against global HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis.
Prior Knowledge
Barbara Boxer served as a member of the Marin County Board of Supervisors from 1976 to 1982 before becoming a US Senator. She also served in the US House of Representatives from 1982 to 1992. She also held jobs as a stockbroker and journalist.
Memorable Quotes
“We have fought for social justice. We have fought for economic justice. We have fought for environmental justice. We have fought for criminal justice. Now we must add a new fight—the fight for electoral justice.”
“We have the greatest hospitals, doctors and medical technology in the world. We need to make them accessible to every American.”
“You know, I wish the world well. I want Iraq to have democracy and the Haitians to have democracy. I want the people of Afghanistan to thrive. Lord knows, we spend enough money there to help them. What about the people at home? Isn’t that our first responsibility?”
“Let me be very clear: I will never be a rubber-stamp for any President. That would be contrary to the Constitution of the United States.”
“When service members are discharged, we should express our gratitude for their profound personal sacrifice, not hand them a bill for their hospital food.”
“Now we face the ultimate special interest issue: Drilling in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. For six months of oil, not to be realized for ten years, my colleagues seem bent on handing over this most pristine land to the big oil companies. Never mind that we can save the equivalent of an infinite number of ANWR fields by simply raising fuel economy a modest amount — that doesn’t matter. The Republicans don’t care about the native peoples whose lives will be ruined; they don’t care that President Eisenhower set this land aside; they don’t care about the more than one hundred species of wildlife that depend on this refuge.”
