Lucille Roybal-Allard: “Lois Capps' journey to Washington, D.C., began in tragedy with the sudden death of her husband and our colleague, Walter…”

“Lois Capps' journey to Washington, D.C., began in tragedy with the sudden death of her husband and our colleague, Walter Capps. Today, however, the journey has ended in joy and victory, not only for Lois and her family, but for her constituents. Lois brings to Congress a wealth of experience as a health professional, community activist, and educator. Lois was a nurse for the Santa Barbara School District for 20 years. In this capacity, she served as an elementary district nurse for the entire public school system. She was a coordinator of the teen parent program and was a health consultant for all child development programs. Since 1983, she has periodically taught in the Early Childhood Education Department at Santa Barbara College. Thousands of Santa Barbara's children and families have benefited from Lois's personal care and leadership. Under her direction, hundreds of young parents have received the encouragement and the support to stay in school as well as the child development education to ensure that their children grow up healthy and in loving environments. Lois also has vast working experience in the community, having devoted herself to many community organizations, including the American Red Cross, the American Heart Association, and the Family Service Agency.”