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.

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