Background
Barbara Mills Larkin was born in Dubuque, Iowa, on July 26, 1951.
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Education
She then attended the University of Iowa College of Law, earning a Juris Doctor in 1977.
Career
She enrolled in Clarke College in 1969 and received a Bachelor of Arts in 1973. During her time in law school, Larkin spent 1974-1975 as legislative aide of Republican Mike Blouin (Doctorate—Iowa-2).
After law school, Larkin joined the Raleigh, North Carolina, law firm of Sanford, Adams, McCullough, and Beard.
In 1986, she became chief counsel and foreign policy adviser of Senator. Terry Sanford (Doctorate—North Carolina).
She became legislative director and counsel to Senator. Dianne Feinstein (Doctorate—California).
A year later, Larkin moved to the United States Department of State, becoming Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs (Senate).
On April 17, 1996, President of the United States Bill Clinton nominated Larkin as Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs and, after Senate confirmation, Larkin subsequently held this office from July 19, 1996, until January 19, 2001. In February 2004, Larkin became Vice President (Policy and Advocacy) of Cooperative American Relief Everywhere, a position she held until September 2008. In March 2010, she became a Senior Advisor to the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development.
Membership
Sanford was a member of the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, and Larkin also worked on the professional staff of the United States Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs.
