On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for U.S. House (CA) - District 36
Post Office Box 1309
Torrance, CA 90505
1645 Corinth Ave, Suite 101
Los Angeles, CA 90025
1600 Rosecrans Avenue, 4th Floor
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
2454 Rayburn HOB
Washington, DC 20515
Full Name:
Ted W. Lieu
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Betty; 2 Children: Brennan, Austin
Birth Date:
03/29/1969
Birth Place:
Taipei, Taiwan
Home City:
Torrance, CA
Religion:
Catholic
JD, Georgetown University Law Center, 1994
BS/BA, Computer Science/Political Science, Stanford University, 1991
Vice Chair, House Democratic Caucus, 2023-present
Member, Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust, United States House of Representatives, 2023-present
Representative, United States House of Representatives, California, District 36, 2023-present
Co-Chair, Democratic Policy and Communications Committee, United States House of Representatives
President, Freshman Democratic Class, United States House of Representatives
Democratic Assistant Whip, United States House of Representatives
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, California, District 36, 2022, 2024
Representative, United States House of Representatives, California, District 33, 2015-2023
Senator, California State Senate, District 28, 2011-2014
Assembly Member, California State Assembly, District 53, 2005-2010
Candidate, California State Attorney General, 2010
Candidate, California State Assembly, District 53, 2006, 2008
Member, Torrance City Council, 2002-2005
Member, Committee on Foreign Affairs, United States House of Representatives, 2017-2018, 2019-2020, 2021-2022, 2023-present
Member, Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet, United States House of Representatives, 2021-2022, 2023-present
Member, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, United States House of Representatives, 2023-present
Member, Armenian Issues Caucus, present
Member, Autism Caucus, present
Member, Baltic Caucus, present
Member, Basic Education Caucus, present
Member, Bipartisan Campaign Finance Reform Caucus, present
Member, Bipartisan Congressional Cancer Prevention Caucus, present
Member, Congresional Childhood Cancer Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Air Force Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Animal Protection Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Arts Caucuses, present
Member, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Bipartisan Privacy Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Boating Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth, present
Member, Congressional Caucus on India and Indian-Americans, present
Member, Congressional Caucus on the Internet of Things, present
Member, Congressional Coastal Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Creative Rights Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Dietary Supplement Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Friends of Wales Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Internet Caucus, present
Member, Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Native American Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Nepal Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Organic Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Ports Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Toy Caucus, present
Member, Energy Savings Performance Caucus, present
Member, Finland Caucus, present
Member, Fourth Amendment Caucus, present
Member, Friends of Jesuit Colleges and Universities Caucus, present
Member, Friends of Thailand Caucus, present
Member, Hidden Heroes Congressional Caucus, present
Member, House National Guard and Reserve Components Caucus, present
Member, House Philanthropy Caucus, present
Member, Japan Caucus, present
Member, Korea Caucus, present
Member, Labor and Working Families Caucus, present
Member, Lupus Caucus, present
Member, Macedonia Caucus, present
Member, Medical Technology Caucus, present
Member, National Parks Caucus, present
Member, Parkinson's Caucus, present
Member, Quiet Skies Caucus, present
Member, Safe Climate Caucus, present
Member, Sharing Economy Caucus, present
Member, Skin Cancer Caucus, present
Member, Tourette Syndrome Caucus, present
Member, United Service Organization Congressional Caucus, present
Member, United States-Phillippines Friendship Caucus, present
Former Member, Appropriations Committee, California State Senate
Former Member, Budget Committee, United States House of Representatives
Member, Congressional Arts Caucus
Former Member, Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Elections and Constitutional Committee, California State Senate
Former Member, House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia
Former Member, Oversight and Government Reform Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Information Technology, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on National Security, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Foreign Affairs), United States House of Representatives
Former Member, The Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Member, Committee on the Judiciary, United States House of Representatives, 2017-2018, 2019-2020, 2021-2022, 2023-Present
Colonel, United States Air Force Reserves, 2000-present
Former Judicial Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Attorney, UBS, 2003-2005
Attorney, Munger, Tolles & Olson, 2000-2003
Served, Judge Advocate General (JAG) Corps, United States Air Force, 1995-1999
Member, Bicameral Task Force on Climate Change, present
Member, Bipartisan Task Force on Anti-Semitism, present
Member, Friends of Torrance Library, present
Member, Reserve Office Association, present
Member, Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce, present
Member, Torrance Historical Society, present
Board Member, Torrance/South Bay Young Men's Christian Association, present
Member, United States- China Working Group, present
Member, Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer's Disease
Member, Congressional Task Force on Seniors
Vice Chair, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Member, Democratic Israel Working Group
Former Member, Environmental Quality and Energy Conservation Commission, Torrance City Council
Member, Friends of Madrona Marsh
Former Editor-in-Chief, Georgetown University Law Review
Member, Heal the Bay
Member, Marijuana Working Group
Former Member, Rampart Independent Review Panel
Former Member, Sigma Alpha Mu Fraternity
Member, Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition
Board Member, Switzer Center School and Clinical Services
Awards:
One of the 12 top lawmakers in the nation 'worth watching' (2010, 2011) - Governing Magazine
Air Force Humanitarian Service Medal
Four American Jurisprudence Awards
Two Meritorious Service Medals
Spouse's Occupation:
Water Commissioner and a former California Deputy Attorney General