Background
Matsui, Robert Takeo was born on September 17, 1941 in Sacramento. Son of Yasuji and Alice (Nagata) Matsui.
Matsui, Robert Takeo was born on September 17, 1941 in Sacramento. Son of Yasuji and Alice (Nagata) Matsui.
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, University of California, Berkeley, 1963; Juris Doctor, University of California, San Francisco, 1966.
Practiced law, Sacramento, 1967-1978. Member Sacramento City Council, 1971-1978, vice mayor, 1977. Member 96th-108th Congresses from 5th California district, 1979—2005.
Member ranking minority, ways and means, s.s. subcommittee. Deputy chair Democratic National Committee, 1995—2004. Board regents Smithsonian Institute, Washington, 2000—2005.
Chairman professional business forum Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. Member finance council Democratic National Committee. Member advisory council on fiscal policy American Enterprise Institute.
Chairman Professional Business Forum of the Democratic Congressional Company and Committee. Congressional liaison National Finance Council, Democratic National Committee. Member American Enterprise Institute Advisory Council on Fiscal Policy.
Member Sacramento Japanese American Citizens League (president 1969), Sacramento Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce (director 1976) Clubs: 20-30 (Sacramento) (president 1972), Rotary (Sacramento).
Married Doris Kazue Okada, September 17, 1966. 1 child, Brian Robert.