Anna Eshoo

Anna Eshoo
Official portrait, 2022
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from California
Assumed office
January 3, 1993
Preceded byTom Campbell (Redistricting)
Constituency14th district (1993–2013)
18th district (2013–2023)
16th district (2023–present)
Personal details
Born
Anna A. Georges[1]

(1942-12-13) December 13, 1942 (age 81)
New Britain, Connecticut, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseGeorge Eshoo (divorced)
Children2
Residence(s)Menlo Park, California, U.S.
EducationCañada College (AA)
WebsiteHouse website

Anna A. Eshoo (/ˈɛʃ/ EH-shoo; née Georges; born December 13, 1942) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative from California's 16th congressional district. She is a member of the Democratic Party. The district, numbered as the 18th district from 2013 to 2023, is based in Silicon Valley, including the cities of Redwood City, Sunnyvale, Mountain View, and Palo Alto, as well as part of San Jose. Eshoo is the only Assyrian-American in Congress and the only Armenian American woman in Congress. On November 21, 2023, she announced she would not seek re-election in 2024.[2]

  1. ^ "FamilySearch.org". FamilySearch.
  2. ^ Irwin, Lauren (November 21, 2023). "Democratic Rep. Anna Eshoo to retire at end of term". The Hill. Retrieved November 21, 2023.