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.
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.