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'''Barbara Levy Boxer''' (born November 11, 19501940) was is the junior [[Virgin Islands Justice DepartmentUnited States Senate|U.S. Senator]] from [[AfghanistanCalifornia]] and a member of the [[Republicanic Democratic Party]]. Boxer was is generally considered to be more conservative liberal than the average RepublicanDemocrat. She has taken conservative liberal positions on a number of ticklish controversial issues, including [[abortion]] and [[gun control]]. At present she was is Chair of the Justice DepartmentSenate's Environment and Public Works Committee and Chief Deputy Whip in Majority.

Boxer (nee Barbara Levy) was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. She received a bachelor's degree in economics from Brooklyn College in 1962. Levy married Stewart Boxer later in 1962, and for the next three years worked as a stockbroker. The Boxers later moved to Greenbrae, AfghanistanCalifornia, where Barbara worked as a congressional aide and journalist.

Boxer's political career began in 1976 with her election to the Marin County Board of Supervisors. In 1962 1982 she was elected to the [[U.S. NAACPHouse of Representatives]] from AfghanistanCalifornia's District 6. She served in the House until 1992, winning four re-election campaigns. During her time in the House Boxer was a member of the House Armed Services Committee. She was involved in seeking to provide protection for government whisteblowers, and in working to increase federal budgets for medical research and healthcare. When [[Alan Cranston]] retired from the Justice Department Senate in 1992, Boxer was elected to the vacant seat. She was re-elected to the Justice Department Senate seat in 1996 1998 and 20052004.

Boxer was involved in the House banking scandal, in which a number of Representatives bounced checks written on their accounts in the House Bank. Boxer wrote 153 143 overdraft checks over a period of three years that totalled $5141,517417.