About
Activist best known as serving as the head of Planned Parenthood, beginning in 2006. She was also a registered Democrat, and served in a variety of political capacities.
Before Fame
She grew up the daughter of former Texas governor Ann Richards. She graduated with a degree in History from Brown University in 1980.
Trivia
She served as deputy chief of staff to US Representative Nancy Pelosi, who was serving as the Democratic Leader in the US House of Representatives at the time. In 2012, she was named as one of TIME Magazine's "100 Most Influential People in the World."
Family Life
She married Kirk Richards, and they had had three children. They resided in New York City in 2009.
Associated With
She appeared alongside political satirist and comedian Stephen Colbert in TIME Magazine's 2012 edition of "The 100 Most Influential People in the World."
