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Zoe Lofgren's Biography

Office:

On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for U.S. House (CA) - District 18

Contact Information

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635 North First Street Suite B
San Jose, CA 95112

1401 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515

Full Name:

Susan 'Zoe' Ellen Lofgren

Gender:

Female

Family:

Husband: John; 2 Children: John, Sheila

Birth Date:

12/21/1947

Birth Place:

San Mateo, CA

Home City:

San José, CA

Religion:

Lutheran

JD, University of Santa Clara School of Law, 1975

BA, Political Science, Stanford University, 1970

Representative, United States House of Representatives, California, District 18, 2023-present

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, California, District 18, 2022, 2024

Representative, United States House of Representatives, California, District 19, 2013-2023

Representative, United States House of Representatives, California, District 16, 1994-2013

Member, Board of Supervisors, Santa Clara County, 1981-1994

Member, House Committee on the Judiciary, United States House of Representatives, 2023-present

Ranking Member, House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, United States House of Representatives, 2023-present

Member, Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law, United States House of Representatives, 2023-present

Member, Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet, United States House of Representatives, 2023-present

Member, Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship, United States House of Representatives, 2023-present

Co-Chair, Fourth Amendment Caucus, present

Former Member, Energy Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Executive Overreach Task Force, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, House Science, Space, and Technology Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics

Former Member, House Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress

Former Ranking Member, Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Space Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Oversight, United States House of Representatives

Member, Committee on the Judiciary, United States House of Representatives, 2023-Present

Former Member, House Committee on House Administration, United States House of Representatives, 2011-2012, 2013-2014, 2015-2016, 2017-2018, 2019-2020, 2021-2022

Vice Chair, Joint Committee on Printing, United States House of Representatives, 2021-2022

Former Chair, Joint Committee on the Library, United States House of Representatives, 2021-2022

Former Vice Chair, Joint Committee on the Library, United States House of Representatives, 2019-2020

Former Member, Joint Committee on the Library, United States House of Representatives, 2013-2014

Adjunct Professor, Immigration Law, School of Law, University of Santa Clara, 1981-1994

Executive Director, Community Housing Developers, 1978-1981

Immigration Law Teacher, University of Santa Clara School of Law, 1977-1980

Law Partner, Webber and Lofgren, 1978-1980

Director, Community Housing Developer, 1978-1979

Staff Assistant, Representative Don Edwards, United States House of Representatives, 1970-1978

Chair, California Democratic Congressional Delegation, present

Member, Candidate Recruitment Team, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC)

Founding Executive Director, Community Housing Developers

Member, Democratic Leader's High Technology Advisory Group

Member, District of Columbia Bar

Member, National Guard & Reserve Components Congressional Members Organization

Member, New Democrat Coalition

Member, People Acting in Community Together

Member, Board of Trustees, San José-Evergreen Community College District, 1979-1981

Astrological Sign:

Sagittarius

Awards:

TechNet Founder's Circle Award, May 2000; BAYMEC Award, September 2002; Cyber Champion, Business Software Alliance; Leader of the Pack, C/Net News.com

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