What is Maxine Waters's full name?
Maxine Moore Carr
Maxine Waters date of birth:
August 31, 1938
How old is Maxine Waters?
88
Where was Maxine Waters born?
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
What is Maxine Waters nationality?
American
What is Maxine Waters's occupation?
Politician, Teacher
Maxine Waters claim to fame:
U.S. House of Representatives from California's 35th district
Short Biography
Maxine Moore Waters (née Carr; born August 15, 1938) is the U.S. Representative for California's 43rd congressional district, and previously the 35th and 29th districts, serving since 1991. She is a member of the Democratic Party. She is the most senior of the 12 black women currently serving in the United States Congress, and is a member and former chair of the Congressional Black Caucus. Before becoming a member of Congress she served in the California Assembly, to which she was first elected in 1976. As an Assembly member, Waters advocated for divestment from South Africa's apartheid regime. In Congress, she was an outspoken opponent of the Iraq War. Waters was charged, and exonerated, by the House's subcommittee on ethics with violations of the House's ethics rules in 2010.