Ted Lieu
Ted W. Lieu (/ljuː/; born March 29, 1969) is a Taiwanese-born American politician.[1] He represents California's 33rd congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2015.
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| Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Leader | Hakeem Jeffries | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Pete Aguilar | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Co-Chair of the House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office January 3, 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Cheri Bustos David Cicilline Hakeem Jeffries | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 33rd district | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office January 3, 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Henry Waxman | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Member of the California State Senate from the 28th district | |||||||||||||||||||||
| In office February 18, 2011 – November 30, 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Jenny Oropeza | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Jeff Stone (redistricted) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 53rd district | |||||||||||||||||||||
| In office September 21, 2005 – November 30, 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Mike Gordon | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Betsy Butler | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | March 29, 1969 Taipei, Taiwan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Political party | Democratic | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse(s) | Betty Lieu (m. 2002) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Torrance, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Stanford University (BA, BS) Georgetown University (JD) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | House website | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Allegiance |  United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Branch/service |  United States Air Force | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years of service | 1995–1999 (active) 2000–present (reserve) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank |  Colonel | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Unit | Judge Advocate General's Corps | ||||||||||||||||||||
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He is a member of the Democratic Party. Lieu is one of 18 members of Congress who are naturalized U.S. citizens. He represented the 28th district in the California State Senate from 2011 to 2014. From 2005 to 2010 he was a California State Assemblyman.
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ProPublica recording of crying children separated from their families played by Lieu on the House floor
California State Senator Ted Lieu
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References
- ↑ Heller, Karen (March 30, 2017). "Ted Lieu is out-tweeting Trump, and it's making him a political star" (in en-US). The Washington Post. . https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/ted-lieu-is-out-tweeting-trump-and-its-making-him-a-political-star/2017/03/30/a087d670-fec2-11e6-8ebe-6e0dbe4f2bca_story.html. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
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