Swalwell, Eric, 1980-

Eric Michael Swalwell (born November 16, 1980) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for California's 15th congressional district since 2013. His district covers most of eastern Alameda County and part of central Contra Costa County. A member of the Democratic Party, Swalwell was raised in Sac City, Iowa, and Dublin, California.

While attending the University of Maryland, College Park, Swalwell served as a student liaison to the city council for College Park, Maryland. In 2001 and 2002, Swalwell worked as an unpaid intern for U.S. Representative Ellen Tauscher of California's 10th congressional district. The September 11 terrorist attacks occurred during his internship, inspiring him to public service. The attacks also inspired his first legislative achievement: using his Student Government Association position at Maryland to create a public–private college scholarship program for students who lost parents in the attacks.

After graduating from law school, Swalwell worked as an Alameda County deputy district attorney, 2006-2012. He also served on the Dublin Heritage & Cultural Arts Commission from 2006 to 2008; and on the Dublin Planning Commission from 2008 to 2010 before winning election to the Dublin City Council in 2010. Swalwell was elected to the U.S. House in 2012, defeating incumbent Pete Stark, who had held the office since 1973. Stark was a fellow Democrat almost a half-century Swalwell's senior. Swalwell took office on January 3, 2013.

Swalwell has co-chaired the House Democratic Steering Committee since 2017. He was a candidate in the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries from April to July 2019, and was one of the managers appointed by the House of Representatives in 2021 to conduct the impeachment proceedings of Donald Trump.