- Is a Republican whose U.S. House district includes Palm Springs, California.
- (April 7, 1998) Elected to the US House of Representatives for the California District to fill the seat previously held by her late husband Sonny Bono.
- Re-elected by an overwhelming majority to serve a second full term in Congress and has been assigned to the Energy and Commerce Committee. (November 2000)
- Defeated Ralph Waite of The Waltons (1972) when she won her late husband's congressional seat.
- Named Woman of the Year by the San Gorgonio Chapter of the Girl Scouts of America for her assistance to victims of a tragic Girl Scout bus crash in Palm Springs. (1993)
- Her first love was gymnastics and she was an accomplished gymnast while training with the team Gymnastics Olympica.
- Chairman/founder, Republican Women's Policy Committee.
- Gave birth to her 1st child at age 26, a son Chesare Elan Bono on April 25, 1988. Child's father is her now late 1st husband, Sonny Bono.
- Gave birth to her 2nd child at age 29, a daughter Chianna Marie Bono on February 2, 1991. Child's father is her now late 1st husband, Sonny Bono.
- Separated from her 3rd husband of 5 years Connie Mack. (May 2013)
- Graduate of the University of Southern California, with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art History Degree. (1984)
- Born in Cleveland, Ohio but family moved to South Pasadena, California when she was 2 years old.
- She is a certified personal fitness instructor who has studied martial arts (Karate, Tae Kwan Do) for many years.
- The daughter of Dr. Clay W. Whitaker, an ENT physician, and Mrs. Karen Whitaker originally of Greenville, Kentucky, both educated at Berea College.
- Member, U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee.
- Squashed rumors that she was contemplating leaving Congress to head lobbying efforts for the recording industry by announcing that she will instead seek re-election in the 2004 Congressional elections. (January 2004)
- Three siblings Stephen, David and Katherine.
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