Jane Harman
Jane Harman President of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Incumbent Assumed office February 28, 2011 Preceded by Lee Hamilton Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 36th district In office January 3, 2001 – February 28, 2011 Preceded by Steven Kuykendall Succeeded by Janice Hahn In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1999 Preceded by George Brown Succeeded by Steven Kuykendall Personal details Born Jane Margaret Lakes (1945-06-28) June 28, 1945 (age 69) New York City, New York, U.S. Political party Democratic Spouse(s) Richard Frank (1969–1980; divorced) Sidney Harman (1980–2011; his death) Alma mater Smith College Harvard Law School Religion Judaism Jane Margaret Lakes Harman (born June 28, 1945) is the former U.S. Representative for California's 36th congressional district, serving from 1993 to 1999, and from 2001 to 2011; she is a member of the Democratic Party. Resigning from Congress in February 2011, Harman became President and CEO of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. She succeeded former Congressman Lee Hamilton and is the first woman to lead the 45 year-old “living memorial” to America’s 28th President.