U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell (D - WA)
Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA)
After graduating from Miami University in Ohio, she worked on the Alan Cranston's campaign for the Democratic nomination for president in 1983, which was ultimately unsuccessful. She was elected to the Washington State House of Representatives when she was 28 years old. In 1992, she served in the U.S. House of Representatives for one term before being defeated in her reelection. Cantwell then moved to the private sector to work for RealNetworks, an internet media company, where she became a multi-millionaire. She was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2000 and is currently serving her second term. Official Bio
Birthday: October 13, 1958
Committees: Commerce, Science & Transportation; Energy & Natural Resources; Finance; Small Business & Entrepreneurship; Indian Affairs
The Issues: Find our where Sen. Cantwell stands on the issues
Other: Catholic; Single; first person in her family to graduate from college
After graduating from Miami University in Ohio, she worked on the Alan Cranston's campaign for the Democratic nomination for president in 1983, which was ultimately unsuccessful. She was elected to the Washington State House of Representatives when she was 28 years old. In 1992, she served in the U.S. House of Representatives for one term before being defeated in her reelection. Cantwell then moved to the private sector to work for RealNetworks, an internet media company, where she became a multi-millionaire. She was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2000 and is currently serving her second term. Official Bio
Birthday: October 13, 1958
Committees: Commerce, Science & Transportation; Energy & Natural Resources; Finance; Small Business & Entrepreneurship; Indian Affairs
The Issues: Find our where Sen. Cantwell stands on the issues
Other: Catholic; Single; first person in her family to graduate from college
Number of Questions Asked: 0
Number of Answers Provided: 1
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What would your advice be to a 17 year old High School Senior who wants to be elected to Congress one day? What should I do now to prepare for a future campaign?
Asked by: DJ Samson from Lagrangeville, NY. Received 2 Votes.
Listen to: U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA)
Get active now. There's lots of things if they're young they can get active: they can get active in a campaign, they can get active in a policy issue, they can get active in something in their community. I got started working to help build a library in the community that I lived in, and then ran for the legislature.
Answered on May 5th, 2009 More
