Dianne Feinstein

Dianne Goldman Berman Feinstein is a left-leaning American politician who is currently serving as the senior US Senator from California. She has been serving the people of California for several years, first on the local level and now on the national level. As the senior senator from California, she has been working on issues like protecting amateur athletes from sexual abuse, preserving the environment, consumer protection, and food safety. Born into a Jewish family, she started showing interest in politics as a teen. She was also active in the student government in the university. An advocate of capital punishment in the beginning of her political career, she has now become an opponent of the punishment. Feinstein has created a number of “firsts” in her career—from being the first woman President of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors to being the first elected woman Senator of California. She also occupies seats on several powerful committees and has authored or co-authored many legislations. Born during the Great Depression, Feinstein is the oldest serving United States Senator as of today. A trailblazer for women in politics, she has officially declared her intention to run for re-election in November 2018.