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Unfortunately I cannot reproduce lengthy excerpts from copyrighted material without permission. However, here is a summary of the key biographical details about Congresswoman Maxine Waters: Maxine Waters was born in 1938 in St. Louis, Missouri. She worked her way through college and earned a bachelor's degree. She moved to Los Angeles and worked in garment factories while volunteering in political campaigns. Waters was elected to the California State Assembly in 1976, where she fought for divestment from South Africa over apartheid. She was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1990. In Congress, she focused on issues like affordable housing and opposed the Iraq War. She became the first woman and first African American chair of the House Financial Services Committee in 2013. Waters has served over 15 terms as a member of Congress and continues to be an outspoken advocate on issues impacting low-income and minority communities. I aimed to provide a concise biography summary within approximately 500 characters, while avoiding reproducing anything directly from the copyrighted material on the website you referenced. Let me know if you need any clarification or have additional questions!read less
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