Maxine Waters

Maxine Waters: Biography in Details

Who is Maxine Waters?

Maxine Waters is an American politician. Presently, she is serving as the U.S. Representative for California’s 43rd congressional district.

Previously, she was the U.S. Representative for California’s 35thand 29th districts.

Who are the parents of Maxine Waters?

Waters was born in St. Louis, Missouri on August 15, 1938, to parents Remus Carr and Velma Lee. She was born as the fifth out of thirteen children and was raised by a single mother.

Throughout most of her childhood years, she grew up in St. Louis, Missouri. She is of American nationality. Furthermore, she belongs to an African-American ethnic background.

Talking about her education, Waters graduated from Vashon High School in St. Louis, Missouri.

Additionally, Maxine Waters was also enrolled at Los Angeles State College (now California State University, Los Angeles). Furthermore, she received a bachelor’s degree in sociology.

Maxine Waters: Professional Life, Career

Maxine Waters initially worked in a garment factory and as a telephone operator.

Next, she began her work as a chief deputy to City Councilman David S. Cunningham, Jr. in 1973, and eventually, she entered the California State Assembly in 1976.

Maxine Waters received 79% of the popular vote to get elected to the United States House of Representatives for California’s 29th congressional district.

From 1997 to 1998, she served as chair of the Congressional Black Caucus. In addition, she garnered more fame after she criticized President Barack Obama in August 2011 and again in October 2011.

Furthermore, Waters praised Fidel Castro’s moves toward democracy and visited Cuba several times. She also has an ongoing feud with President Donald Trump.

Maxine Waters criticized U.S. involvement and opposed the 2004 coup d’état in Haiti. Additionally, she also voted against the Iraq War Resolution.

Maxine Waters has received the Bruce F. Vento Award from the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty. Additionally, she is also a proud recipient of the Candace Award, National Coalition of 100 Black Women.

How much does Maxine Waters earn in 2024?

Maxine Waters has not revealed her current salary. Furthermore, her net worth is estimated to be $1 Million as of 2024.

She and her husband live in the Windsor Square neighborhood of Los Angeles near Hancock Park. Their property is worth $2.4 million.

Maxine Waters: Rumors, Controversy/Scandal

Maxine Waters has been part of several controversies in her career.

Her criticisms of Barack Obama have made her the subject of several backlashes. Furthermore, she has also been accused of corruption over the years.

In addition, her views on several political subjects have also been criticized numerous times. At present, there are no rumors concerning her life and career.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size

Talking about her body measurement, there is no detailed information available regarding Waters’ height and weight.

Her hair color is dark brown and her eye color is black.

Social Media Profile

Maxine Waters is active on social media. She has a huge number of followers on social networking sites such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

She has more than 1.6 million followers on Twitter.

In addition, she has over 388k followers on Instagram. Similarly, her Facebook page has more than 366.9k followers.

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FAQs

When did Maxine Waters get married?

• She married Sid in 1977.

Did Maxine Waters go to college?

• She attended California State University, Los Angeles.

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