Zoe Lofgren
Zoe Lofgren(1947-) is a U.S. Representative (D-California) who chairs the California Democratic congressional delegation. Hers is the 16th Congressional District, including most of San Jose, California in Santa Clara County, at the heart of Silicon Valley.
Previously, she was Staff Assistant to her predecessor, Congressman Don Edwards, 1970-1978, and sorked on impeachment proceedings, the Equal Rights Amendment, and creation of the Don Edwards National Wildlife Refuge in the South San Francisco Bay. Before that, she pacticed immigration law as a partner in the firm of Webber & Lofgren, 1978-1980 and taught it at University of Santa Clara School of Law, 1977-1980
She served on the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, 1981-1994.
Positions
- opposed 2002 Iraq War authorization
Committees
- U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary
- Chair of Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security and International Law
- Subcommittee on Administrative Law
- U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security
- U.S. House Committee on Administration
- Chair of Subcommittee on Elections
Caucuses
Associate member, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus
Education
- B.A., Political Science, Stanford University, 1970
- J.D., cum laude, University of Santa Clara School of Law, 1975
Professional Career