On The Ballot:
Running, Democratic for U.S. Senate (CA)
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Running, Democratic for U.S. Senate (CA)
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135 E Olive Ave #750
Burbank, CA 91502
245 E. Olive Avenue, #200
Burbank, CA 91502
2309 Rayburn House
Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Full Name:
Adam B. Schiff
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Eve; 2 Children: Alexa, Elijah
Birth Date:
06/22/1960
Birth Place:
Framingham, MA
Home City:
Burbank, CA
Religion:
Jewish
JD, Harvard University Law School, 1985
BA, Stanford University, 1982
Representative, United States House of Representatives, California, District 30, 2023-present
Candidate, United States Senate, California, 2024
Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 28, 2013-2023
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, California, District 28, 2022
Representative, United States House of Representatives, California, District 29, 2003-2013
Representative, United States House of Representatives, California, District 27, 2001-2003
Senator, California State Senate, District 21, 1996-2000
Chairman, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, 2015-2016, 2017-2018, 2019-2020, 2021-2022, 2023-present
Member, Congressional Arts Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues, present
Founder/Co-Chair, Congressional Caucus on the Judicial Branch, present
Member, Congressional Law Enforcement Caucus, present
Member, House Education Caucus, present
Founder/Co-Chair, International Creativity and Theft-Prevention Caucus, present
Former Member, Select Committee on Benghazi, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Select Intelligence Oversight Panel, United States House of Representatives
Former Chair, Senate Judiciary Committee, California State Senate
Former Member, Senate Select Committee on Juvenile Justice, California State Senate
Senior Member, Committee on the Judiciary, United States House of Representatives, 2023-Present
Former Member, Appropriations Committee, United States House of Representatives, 2001-2016
Founder, Congressional Caucus for Freedom of the Press, 2006
Former Member, International Relations Committee, United States House of Representatives, 2001-2006
Founder, Congressional International Anti-Piracy Caucus, 2003
Former Columnist, Burbank Leader
Former Clerk, Office of Federal Judge Matthew Byrne
Criminal Prosecutor, Office of the United States Attorney, Los Angeles, 1987-1993
Member, Democratic Homeland Security Task Force, present
Member, Democratic Safe Neighborhoods Task Force, present
Board Member, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America
Former Member, Blue Dog Coalition
Member, Burbank Chamber of Commerce
Mock Trial Coach, Burbank High School
Member, Democratic Defense and Military Personnel Task Force
Co-Founder, Freshman for Reform
Member, Glendale Chamber of Commerce
Former Member, House Democracy Assistance Commission
Member, New Democratic Coalition
Founder, Democratic Study Group on National Security, 2003
Astrological Sign:
Cancer
Awards:
Legislator of the Year, Burbank American Legion Post, 2001; Person of the Year, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Advisory Council, 2004; Honorary Angel Wings, The Soldier's Angels, 2004; Freedom Award, Armenian National Committee of America, 2003; Donald R. Wright Distinguished Service Award, Pasadena Bar Association; Good Guy Award, National Women's Political Caucus of Greater Pasadena, 2001; Halo Award, Villa Esperanza Services, 2004
Favorite Book:
Unforgiven
To Kill a Mockingbird
The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill, Alone 1932-1940 -- Einstein: His Life and Universe -- Lord Jim
Favorite Movie:
Unforgiven, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Big Lebowski.
Favorite Musician:
Steely Dan, The Cars, REM, Billy Joel
Favorite Quote:
A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.-Winston Churchill
Favorite TV Shows:
NBC Nightly News, The Daily Show