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ESHOO, Anna Georges

ESHOO, Anna Georges
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ESHOO, Anna Georges
1942–

Office

Representative

State/Territory

California

Party

Democrat

Congress(es)

103rd (1993–1995), 104th (1995–1997), 105th (1997–1999), 106th (1999–2001), 107th (2001–2003), 108th (2003–2005), 109th (2005–2007), 110th (2007–2009), 111th (2009–2011), 112th (2011–2013), 113th (2013–2015), 114th (2015–2017), 115th (2017–2019), 116th (2019–2021), 117th (2021–2023), 118th (2023–2025)

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Concise Biography

ESHOO, Anna Georges, a Representative from California; born in New Britain, Hartford County, Conn., December 13, 1942; graduated from New Britain High School, New Britain, Conn., 1960; 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 fifteen succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1993-January 3, 2025); was not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress in 2024.

View Record in the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress

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Bibliography / Further Reading

"Anna Georges Eshoo" in Women in Congress, 1917-2006. Prepared under the direction of the Committee on House Administration by the Office of History & Preservation, U. S. House of Representatives. Washington: Government Printing Office, 2006.

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Committee Assignments & Leadership

Committee Assignments

Committee Name & Date Congresses Congresses
Merchant Marine and Fisheries
[1887-1995]
50th through 103rd Congresses
(Jurisdiction reassigned to the following standing committees: National Security; Resources; Science; Transportation and Infrastructure)
103rd (1993–1995)
103rd (1993–1995)
Science, Space and Technology
[1987-1995]
103rd (1993–1995)
103rd (1993–1995)
Commerce
[1995-2001]
104th through 106th Congresses
(See also the following standing committees: Interstate and Foreign Commerce; Energy and Commerce)
104th (1995–1997) – 106th (1999–2001)
104th (1995–1997) –
106th (1999–2001)
Energy and Commerce
[1981-1995; 2001-Present]
97th through 103rd Congresses; 107th Congress-Present
(See also the following standing committees: Interstate and Foreign Commerce; Commerce)
107th (2001–2003) – 118th (2023–2025)
107th (2001–2003) –
118th (2023–2025)
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
[1977-Present]
95th Congress-Present
108th (2003–2005) – 111th (2009–2011)
108th (2003–2005) –
111th (2009–2011)

Committee & Subcommittee Chair

Committee Subcommittee Congresses Congresses
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Intelligence Community Management
110th (2007–2009) – 111th (2009–2011)
110th (2007–2009) –
111th (2009–2011)
Energy and Commerce Health
116th (2019–2021) – 117th (2021–2023)
116th (2019–2021) –
117th (2021–2023)
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Related Links

Office of the Historian: history@mail.house.gov
Office of Art & Archives, Office of the Clerk: art@mail.house.gov, archives@mail.house.gov