Congressman Ron Dellums
rdellums@advantage-dc.com

Congressman Ronald V. Dellums was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 9th District from 1971 through 1998. For almost 30 years of a distinguished career in public service he was a leader in the Congress.

He was the Ranking Democrat and member on the House National Security Committee and member of the Military Procurement Subcommittee from 1995-98. He served as chairman of the Armed Services Committee in 1993-94 and was a member of the committee from 1973-94. He was chairman of the Military Acquisition Subcommittee in 1993-95. He served as chairman of the Military Installation and Facilities Subcommittee from 1987-89. He was chairman of the Research and Development Subcommittee 1989-92 and a member of the Defense Policy Panel, 1987-89 and the House Investigations Subcommittee 1987-90. During his formative years in Congress he served on the House Committee on the District of Columbia and as chairman from 1979-93; Education Subcommittee, Fiscal and Government Affairs Subcommittee and as a member of the Judiciary Affars and Education Subcommittee.

Other service included membership on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence 1991-92; Member of the North Atlantic Assembly 1987-94; National Capital Planning Commission 1983-92; Post Office and Civil Service Committee 1981-83; The Pike Commission on Intelligence 1975-76; and Foreign Affairs Committee 1971-72.

He also served on the Berkeley, California, City Council from 1967-71.

During his years of service he gained many appointments and provided notable service as: Member Advisory Committee MIC Industries, 2001-Present; Vice Chairman United States-South America Business Council 2001-Present; Board of Trustees Public Health Policy Advisory Board 2001-Present; member Eminent Persons Panel on HIV/AIDS; member President's Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS, 2000-2002; Chairman Board of Directors for Constituency for Africa, 1999-Present; member Board of Directors AIDS Action, 1999-Present; member Panetta Institute, 1998-Present; Distinguished Chair, Department of Peace and Conflict Resolution, University of California, Berkeley; lifetime member National Association of Social Workers, NAACP and Alpha Phi Alpha.

Among the honors in his public career are included the David R. Brower, Ronald V. Dellums Institute for Sustainable Policy Studies at Merritt College, Oakland, CA; Federal Building in Oakland, CA dedicated 2000; Ronald V. Dellums Building, Chabot Science Center and Observatory dedicated 2000; African-American Museum and Library at Oakland, archives of career established 1999; Distinguished Alumni, Hall of Fame, San Francisco State University 1996.

The Congressman is a distinguished author with major publications including "Lying Down With the Lions; "Defense Sense"; The Dellums Hearings" , "The Dellums Committee Hearings on War Crimes in Vietnam"; "Defining National Security: The African American Stake in U.S. Defense and Foreign Policy Formulation," , "Peace through Partnership," "Toward the Post-Transition World: New Strategies for a New Century," "Preventive Engagement: Constructing Peace in a Post-Cold War World" and "Welfare State vs. Warfare State-The Legislative Struggle for a Full Employment Economy."

Dellums received a B.A. from San Francisco State College in 1960 and a M.S.W from the University of California in 1962. He holds honorary doctorates from Medical University of Southern Africa 2001, California State University 2000, Clark Atlanta University 1999 and Wilberforce University 1975. He is also a U.S. Marine Corps veteran.

Internet links related to Congressman Dellums:

Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

The Ronald V. Dellums Chair in Peace and Conflict Studies (University of California - Berkeley)