Eshoo, Anna, 1942-

<p>Like the Silicon Valley region she represents, Congresswoman Anna G. Eshoo exemplifies innovation. She’s creative, boundary breaking and productive. She is a problem solver and a consensus builder. In Rep. Eshoo’s two decades in Congress, she has defended consumers, promoted American competitiveness and innovation, fought for access to health care for families and children, protected the environment, and encouraged development of clean energy technology.</p>

<p>Rep. Eshoo’s work consistently earns the highest approval from a wide range of organizations, including the League of Conservation Voters, the Humane Society, the American Association of University Women, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans, the Biotechnology Industry Organization, the American College of Emergency Physicians, and the Science Coalition. The San Jose Mercury News named her one of the ten most powerful women in Silicon Valley “because she sits on committees that oversee the Internet and biotech—areas vital to the valley’s interests.”</p>

<p>Underlying Rep. Eshoo’s tenacity to serve her constituents are her achievements. 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.</p>

ESHOO, Anna Georges, a Representative from California; born in New Britain, Hartford County, Conn., December 13, 1942; A.A., Canada College, Redwood City, Calif., 1975; Democratic National Committeewoman from California, 1980-1992; chief of staff, speaker pro tempore of the California state assembly, 1981-1982; member of the San Mateo County, Calif., board of supervisors, 1983-1992, president, 1986; member, California Democratic state central executive committee; member of the Democratic National Commission on Presidential Nominations, 1982; unsuccessful candidate for election to the United States House of Representatives in 1988; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Third and to the fourteen succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1993-present).

<p>Anna A. Georges Eshoo (/ˈɛʃuː/ ESH-oo; born December 13, 1942) is the U.S. Representative from California's 18th congressional district, serving since 1993. She is a member of the Democratic Party. The district, numbered as the 14th district from 1993 to 2013 is based in Silicon Valley, including the cities of Redwood City, Sunnyvale, Mountain View, and Palo Alto, as well as part of San Jose. She is the only Assyrian American in Congress, and is also one of only two congresswomen of Armenian descent, with Jackie Speier being the other. She is Assyrian paternally and Armenian maternally.</p>

<p>Anna Eshoo was born in New Britain, Connecticut, of Assyrian and Armenian heritage. Her mother fled from Armenia to Iraq, and subsequently to the United States. Her father, Fred Georges, a jeweler and watchmaker, was a Chaldean Christian. Eshoo 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.</p>

<p>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.</p>