Eshoo, Anna, 1942-

Anna A. Georges Eshoo (born December 13, 1942) is an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, she has served as the U.S. Representative from California's 18th congressional district since 1993. The district, numbered as the 14th district from 1993 to 2013, is based in Silicon Valley.

Born Anna A. Georges in New Britain, Connecticut, she graduated from New Britain High School in 1960, and later moved to California. She received an associate of arts degree from Cañada College in 1975. Eshoo was Chair of the San Mateo Democratic Party from 1978 to 1982. She was also a member of the Democratic National Committee in the 1980s. She was chief of staff to Speaker pro tempore Leo McCarthy of the California State Assembly in 1981–82. Eshoo was elected to the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors in 1982 and served until 1992. She was president of the board in 1986. Eshoo ran for Congress in California's 12th congressional district in 1988, losing the general election to Republican Tom Campbell. When Campbell gave up his congressional seat, which had been renumbered the 14th district, to make an unsuccessful bid for the United States Senate, Eshoo won the Democratic primary to succeed him. In the general election, Eshoo easily bested Republican Tom Huening.

Currently serving as Chair of the Health Subcommittee, Congresswoman Eshoo joined the Energy and Commerce Committee in her second term in 1995, and has served on the Health Subcommittee for 14 of her 24 years on E&C. Of the 41 bills she has authored that have been signed into law by four presidents, more than half have been health related. Congresswoman Eshoo’s bipartisan accomplishments demonstrate her ability to achieve results and reflect a clear vision for America’s future across women’s health; health insurance reforms; pancreatic cancer; pediatric health; medical device reform and public health security.

Eshoo is a strong supporter of the gay rights movement. She has been a strong supporter of the Congressional resolution recognizing the Armenian genocide. Eshoo's bill to require presidential and vice-presidential candidates to publicly disclose their last 10 federal tax returns was included in the For the People Act. Sje worked on the Affordable Care Act and was present during its signing. Eshoo believes in adding a public option to the Act to achieve universal health insurance.

Eshoo is the only Assyrian American in Congress, and is also one of only two congresswomen of Armenian descent.