1. Katherine Marlea Clark was born on July 17,1963 and is an American lawyer and politician who has served as House Minority Whip since 2023 and is currently in her seventh term as the US representative for Massachusetts's 5th congressional district, having held the post since 2013.
Katherine Clark previously served as Assistant Speaker from 2021 to 2023 and Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus from 2019 to 2021.
Katherine Clark joined the Melrose School Committee in 2002, becoming committee chair in 2005.
Katherine Clark was first elected to the state legislature in 2008, and contributed to legislation regarding criminal justice, education, and municipal pensions.
Katherine Clark won the 2013 special election for the US House of Representatives to succeed Ed Markey in the 5th district, and sits on the House Appropriations Committee.
Katherine Clark's district includes many of Boston's northern and western satellite cities and suburbs, such as Medford, Framingham, Woburn, Waltham, and her home city of Revere.
Katherine Marlea Clark was born on July 17,1963, in New Haven, Connecticut.
Katherine Clark attended St Lawrence University, Cornell Law School, and Harvard's John F Kennedy School of Government.
Katherine Clark then moved to Colorado, where she worked as a clerk for Judge Alfred A Arraj of the United States District Court for the District of Colorado and later as a staff attorney for the Colorado District Attorneys' Council.
Katherine Clark moved to Massachusetts in 1995 and became general counsel for the state Office of Child Care Services.
In 2001, Katherine Clark moved to Melrose, where she was elected to the Melrose School Committee, taking her seat in January 2002.
Katherine Clark first ran for the Massachusetts Senate in 2004 and lost to Republican incumbent Richard Tisei.
Katherine Clark was appointed co-chair of Victory 2006, the state Democratic Party's campaign and fundraising effort for the 2006 gubernatorial election.
Katherine Clark spent some time as chief of policy and government relations in the Massachusetts Attorney General's office.
Festa resigned his state House seat in October 2007 to become secretary of elder affairs in the Deval Patrick administration, and Katherine Clark entered the special election to succeed him.
Katherine Clark served on both the education, judiciary, and municipalities and the regional government committees.
When Tisei resigned from the state senate to run for lieutenant governor of Massachusetts, Katherine Clark ran for his seat.
In 2011, Katherine Clark was co-chair of the Joint Committee on Public Service, where she was lead author of the Senate version of a bill to reform municipal pensions.
Katherine Clark was the Democratic nominee in the 2013 special election for the US House of Representatives in.
Katherine Clark ran for reelection and was unopposed in the general election.
Katherine Clark ran for a third term and was unopposed in the general election.
Katherine Clark ran unopposed, winning a seventh term in the US House of Representatives.
Katherine Clark was sworn into office on December 12,2013, and sits on the House Appropriations Committee.
Katherine Clark was unopposed in her bid for a full term in 2014.
In March 2015, Katherine Clark decided not to attend the speech by Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu before a joint session of Congress.
Katherine Clark affirmed a commitment to maintaining and strengthening the relationship between the US and Israel but noted that the invitation was offered without first consulting the Obama administration.
In 2023, Katherine Clark voted to provide Israel with support following the Hamas attack on Israel.
Katherine Clark has introduced legislation in response to Internet harassment, most notably resulting from the Gamergate controversy, and has advocated for more stringent enforcement of existing laws.
In January 2017, Katherine Clark announced a boycott of Donald Trump's inauguration.
Katherine Clark was part of a small group of House and Senate members who chose to boycott the ceremony.
On November 28,2018, it was announced that Katherine Clark had defeated California congressman Pete Aguilar to succeed Linda Sanchez as vice chair of the House Democratic Caucus.
On November 18,2020, it was announced that Katherine Clark had defeated Rhode Island congressman David Cicilline by a vote of 135 to 92 to succeed Ben Ray Lujan as assistant speaker, the number four spot in Democratic house leadership.
In 2021 Katherine Clark was mentioned as a possible candidate to succeed Pelosi as Speaker of the House.