Barbara Lee

Congresswoman
U.S. House of Representatives

Congresswoman Barbara Lee represents California’s 13th Congressional District. She serves on the Appropriations and Budget Committees; is a Co-Chair of the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee, and Chair of the Majority Leader’s Task Force on Poverty. Lee is a former Chair of the CBC and Co-Chair of the CBC Diversity Task Force, which includes CBC Tech 2020. Lee has authored/coauthored all major legislation relating to HIV/AIDS and is co-chair of the Congressional HIV/AIDS Caucus. Lee is a 2005 Nobel Peace Prize nominee. Congresswoman Lee is the lone Member of Congress to vote against the 2001 authorization to go to war.

Presentation(s):

• Marijuana Justice Act: Ending Marijuana Prohibition in a Way that Centers Equity and Reparative Justice

  Thursday, September 12
  1:30 PM – 3:30 PM

• 400 Years Later: Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation

  Thursday, September 12
  4:00 PM – 6:00 PM

• National HIV/AIDS Strategy Reboot and Reaching Marginalized Populations

  Friday, September 13
  11:30 AM – 1:30 PM