Congressional Directory for the 105th Congress (1997-1998), June 1997.
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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
WALTER H. CAPPS, Democrat, of Santa Barbara, CA; born on May 5,
1934, in Omaha, NE; graduated, Benson High School, Omaha, 1952; B.A.,
Portland State University, 1958; M.S.T., Yale Divinity School, 1961;
M.A., 1963, and Ph.D., 1965, Yale University; professor and chair,
Religious Studies Department, University of California Santa Barbara
(UCSB), 1964-96; developed first college class dealing with Vietnam War;
past director, Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions, UCSB;
leading scholar, author of 14 books, and nationally recognized leader on
issues of American democracy, veterans' affairs, and peace and conflict
studies; cofounder of a veterans' center for the central coast region;
recipient of Corita Kent Peace Award; nominated for Albert Schweitzer
Humanitarian Award; former California State Chair, National Endowment
for the Humanities; member, Federation of State Humanities Councils;
served on board of advisors of the Smithsonian Institution's Center for
the Study of the Vietnam Generation and as advisor to the Vietnam
Veterans Outreach Program; member: Grace Lutheran Church, American
Academy of Religion, Center for Common Good; married to Lois G. Capps
since 1960; three children: Lisa, Todd, and Laura; committees: Science,
International Relations; elected to the 105th Congress.
Office Listings
walter.capps@mail.house.gov
1118 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC
20515................................................. 225-3601
Chief of Staff.--Jeremy Rabinovitz. FAX: 225-5632
Legislative Director.--Lisa Moreno.
Senior Legislative Assistant.--Randolph Harrison.
Press Secretary.--Lisa Finkel.
Scheduler.--Thu Pharn.
1411 Marsh Street, Suite 205, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 (805) 546-8348
District Representatives.--Ann McMahon, Betsy
Umhofer. FAX: 546-8368
1428 Chapala Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101........... (805) 730-1710
District Director.--Liz Giffin. FAX: 730-9153
Senior District Representative.--Sharon Siegel.
Counties: San Luis Obispo County; cities and townships of Arroyo Grande,
Atascadero, Avila Beach, Bradley, Cambria, Cayucos, Cholame,
Creston, California Valley, Grover Beach, Halcyon, Harmony, Los
Osos, Morro Bay, Nipomo, Oceano, Paso Robles, Pismo Beach, San
Luis Obispo, San Miguel, San Simeon, Santa Margarita, Shandon,
Pozo, and Templeton. Santa Barbara County; cities and townships
of Buellton, Casmalia, Cuyama, Ellwood, Gaviota, Goleta,
Guadalupe, Isla Vista, Lompoc, Los Olivos, Los Alamos,
Montecito, Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, Santa Ynez, Solvang,
Summerland, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Orcutt, and Ballard.
Population (1990), 572,891.
ZIP Codes: 93101, 93013 (part), 93014, 93067, 93101-03, 93105-11, 93116-
18, 93120-21, 93130, 93140, 93150, 93160, 93190, 93214, 93254,
93401-03, 93405-10, 93412, 93420-24, 93426 (part), 93427-38,
93440-49, 93451 (part), 93452-57, 93460-61, 93463-65, 93479