Who is Barbara Boxer? Coming from a family of Jewish ancestry (Sophie and Ira Levy), Barbara attended school at George W. Wingate High School, graduating in 1958. She later attended Brooklyn College where Barbara was a member of a Delta sorority called Phi Epsilon and an active cheerleader for his college basketball team; she earned her bachelor's degree in Economics and soon after married her husband Stewart Boxer in 1962. After earning her degree, Barbara worked as a stockbroker for three years while her husband went to finish law school. They later moved to Greenbrae, Marin County, California, where the couple had two children named Doug and Nicole. Barbara Boxer is an American Democratic politician who is the current junior United States Senator for the State of California. She is a strong advocate for all families, children, consumers and the environment, born November 11, 1940 in Brooklyn New, York. Barbara Boxer was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 1992, becoming the first of two Jewish female senators. Barbara Boxer first ran for political office in 1972, where she challenged Peter Arrigoni but lost a close election. In 1970 Barbara worked as a reporter for the Pacific Sun and as an assistant to John Burton when he was a congressman. In 1976, Boxer was elected to the Marin County Board of Supervisors where she served for sex years; there she was the first woman. Barbara became the first female chair of the Committee on Environment and Public Works, and soon after the resignation of Senator Tim Johnson Barbara was chosen as chair of the Select Committee on Ethics, making her the only senator to chair two committees simultaneously. She was first elected to the U.S. House of Paper Tribes and Related Industries Affected by the Klamath River Salmon Collapse. He also drafted legislation to ensure the effectiveness of the Federal Air Program to help ensure the productivity of the Federal Air Marshal Program. While he also wrote a law to help increase the tax deduction for many companies that donate computers, he wrote the Computer Donation Incentive Act in 1996. Works cited "Barbara boxer." Barbara boxer. Copyright StarGlimpse, 2010. Web. May 25, 2011. "Barbara Boxer." US Senator Barbara Boxer Califorina. Official site, 2010. Web. May 25, 2011. "Barbara Boxer Senate 2010." US Senator Barbara Boxer Califorina. Paid for by Friends of Barbara Boxer, FEC#C00279315, April 20, 2011. Network. April 20, 2010. .