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MIKULSKI, Barbara Ann

(1936—)

Senate Years of Service: 1987-
Party: Democrat

MIKULSKI, Barbara Ann, a Representative and a Senator from Maryland; born in Baltimore, Md., July 20, 1936; graduated, Mount St. Agnes College 1958; received a graduate degree from the University of Maryland School of Social Work 1965; social worker in Baltimore; college professor; member, Baltimore City Council 1971-1976; unsuccessful Democratic candidate for the United States Senate in 1974; elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-fifth Congress; reelected to the four succeeding Congresses and served from January 3, 1977, to January 3, 1987; was not a candidate for reelection to the House of Representatives in 1986, but was elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 1986; reelected in 1992, 1998 and 2004 for the term ending January 3, 2011; Democratic Conference secretary (1995-).


Mikulski, Barbara, with Marylouis Oates. Capitol Offense (novel). New York: Dutton, 1996.

___. Capitol Venture: A Novel . New York: Dutton, 1997.

Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present

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