Karen Bass
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Karen Bass is an American politician and former U.S. Representative who became the first woman elected as mayor of Los Angeles.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former member of the United States House of Representatives
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human ⓘ mayor ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| advocacyFocus |
child welfare
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criminal justice reform ⓘ foster care system ⓘ healthcare access ⓘ racial justice ⓘ |
| birthName | Karen Ruth Bass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| caucusMembership |
Congressional Black Caucus
NERFINISHED
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Congressional Progressive Caucus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chairpersonOf | Congressional Black Caucus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| committeeMembership |
United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs
NERFINISHED
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United States House Committee on the Judiciary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1953-10-03 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
California State University, Dominguez Hills
NERFINISHED
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University of Southern California ⓘ |
| electedIn | 2022 Los Angeles mayoral election ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African Americans
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| familyName | Bass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
health sciences
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social work ⓘ |
| givenName | Karen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChild | Emilia Bass-Lechuga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isMayorOf | Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Democratic Party
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surface form:
Democratic Party (United States)
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| notableAchievement |
first African American woman to serve as Speaker of the California State Assembly
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first woman elected mayor of Los Angeles ⓘ |
| notableFor |
community organizing in South Los Angeles
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leadership in response to the 1992 Los Angeles unrest ⓘ |
| occupation |
politician
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social worker ⓘ |
| officeContested | Mayor of Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Mayor of Los Angeles
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Member of the California State Assembly ⓘ Member of the United States House of Representatives ⓘ Speaker of the California State Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Eric Garcetti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| represented |
California's 33rd State Assembly district
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California's 37th congressional district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| servedIn |
California State Assembly
NERFINISHED
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United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| workLocation | Los Angeles ⓘ |
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