This Press-Telegram editorial excerpt is about Congresswoman Laura Richardson, who represents part of Long Beach, CA.
Rep. Richardson's Congressional web site photo
Not much is expected of a relative newcomer to Congress, given the inordinate amount of importance those politicians attach to seniority, yet after little more than one term, Richardson is playing a role that can make a real difference to her Long Beach-area district.
She has managed to become a member of the House Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and Homeland Security and chair of a homeland security subcommittee on emergency preparedness. That’s pretty relevant to an area hugely affected by the massive goods-movement complex that includes the Port of Long Beach.