US Representative for New York's 12th district, first elected in 1992, she has held this office more than 25 years. Born in Greensboro, NC, February 19, 1946; B.A., Greensboro College, 1968; community affairs coordinator, New York, NY, board of education welfare education program, 1972-1975; special assistant, New York, NY, board of education center for career and occupational education, 1975-1976; legislative aide, New York state assembly committee on housing, 1977; senior program analyst, New York state assembly committee on cities, 1977-1979; executive director, advisory council, office of the New York state senate minority leader, 1979-1982; director of special projects, office of the New York state senate minority leader, 1980-1982; member, New York, N.Y., city council, 1982-1992;