(wife of Robert Matsui), US Representative for California's 5th and 6th districts. Born in Poston, Arizona, September 25, 1944; B.A., University of California, Berkeley, Calif.; staff, White House, 1993-1998; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Ninth Congress, by special election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative Robert Matsui and reelected to the four succeeding Congresses (March 8, 2005-present).