Mimi Walters served as the U.S. Representative for California's 45th congressional district from 2015 to 2019. Before her time in Congress, she was an investment banker and served on the Laguna Niguel City Council, even acting as Mayor in 2000. She also served in the California State Assembly and State Senate. In the House, Walters was a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the House Ethics Committee.