Brad Sherman

Democrat Representative of California's 32nd district

Representative
California, district 24
January 7, 1997 - January 3, 1999
Representative
California, district 24
January 6, 1999 - January 3, 2001
Representative
California, district 24
January 3, 2001 - January 3, 2003
Representative
California, district 27
January 7, 2003 - January 3, 2005
Representative
California, district 27
January 4, 2005 - January 3, 2007
Representative
California, district 27
January 4, 2007 - January 3, 2009
Representative
California, district 27
January 6, 2009 - January 3, 2011
Representative
California, district 27
January 5, 2011 - January 3, 2013
Representative
California, district 30
January 3, 2013 - January 3, 2015
Representative
California, district 30
January 6, 2015 - January 3, 2017
Representative
California, district 30
January 3, 2017 - January 3, 2019
Representative
California, district 30
January 3, 2019 - January 3, 2021
Representative
California, district 30
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023
Representative
California, district 32
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025

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October 24, 1954 (70 years old)

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American accountant and politician
Served as U.S. representative for multiple California districts since 1997
Born in Los Angeles to parents of Ukrainian Jewish descent
Attended Mark Keppel High School and Corona del Mar High School
Holds a B.A. in political science from UCLA and a J.D. from Harvard Law School
Certified Public Accountant who worked at a Big Four accounting firm
Represented the Philippine government in seizing assets of Ferdinand Marcos
Instructor at Harvard Law School’s International Tax Program
Served on the California State Board of Equalization from 1991 to 1996, chairing it for most of that time
Entered Congress by winning a seven-candidate Democratic primary and defeating the Republican nominee in 1996
Has been reelected every two years since, with a significant majority of votes
Senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee
Held over 160 Town Hall meetings
Voted with President Joe Biden’s stated position 100% of the time in the 117th Congress
Authored the Sherman Amendment to the Budget Resolution, adding funds for land acquisition for environmental purposes
Introduced legislation for a mandatory nighttime curfew at Bob Hope Airport to reduce noise
Early and outspoken critic of the Emergency Economic Stimulation Act of 2008
Opposed NAFTA and CAFTA, arguing they cost American jobs and harm the environment
Consistently earned high ratings from organizations focused on Social Security, Medicare, environmental protection, and LGBT rights
Introduced legislation aimed at rescinding China’s Most Favored Nation status
Advocated for tougher sanctions on Iran and supported aid to Israel
Co-sponsored SOPA, a controversial copyright bill
Strong supporter of LGBT rights and same-sex marriage
Pro-choice, with a 100% rating from NARAL and Planned Parenthood
Received a 100% rating from the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence
Faced criticism for a toxic office environment and high staff turnover rates
Introduced an Article of Impeachment against President Donald Trump in 2017
Committee assignments include the Committee on Financial Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Married with three children and active in a Conservative synagogue in Encino, California