Debbie Wasserman Schultz | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2013 | |
| Co-Chair of the House Democratic Steering Committee | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2023 Serving with Dan Kildee | |
| Leader | Hakeem Jeffries |
| Preceded by | Cheri Bustos Eric Swalwell Barbara Lee |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Deutsch |
| Constituency | 20th district (2005–2013) 23rd district (2013–2023) 25th district (2023–present) |
| Chair of the Democratic National Committee | |
| In office May 4, 2011 – July 28, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Tim Kaine |
| Succeeded by | Tom Perez |
| Member of the Florida Senate | |
| In office November 7, 2000 – November 2, 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Howard Forman |
| Succeeded by | Nan Rich |
| Constituency | 32nd district (2000–2002) 34th district (2002–2004) |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 97th district | |
| In office November 3, 1992 – November 7, 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Redistricted |
| Succeeded by | Nan Rich |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Deborah Wasserman September 27, 1966 New York City, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Steve Schultz (m. 1991) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of Florida (AB, AM) |
| Signature |  |
| Website | House website |
Deborah Wasserman Schultz (née Wasserman; /ˈwɑːsərmən/; born September 27, 1966) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Florida's 25th congressional district, first elected to Congress in 2004. A member of the Democratic Party, she is a former chair of the Democratic National Committee.
Wasserman Schultz served in the Florida House of Representatives and the Florida Senate and was a national co-chair[1] of Hillary Clinton's 2008 campaign for president. Her district covers much of southern Broward County, including a large part of Fort Lauderdale.
Wasserman Schultz was elected chair of the Democratic National Committee in May 2011, replacing Tim Kaine.[2][3] On July 28, 2016, she resigned from that position after WikiLeaks released leaked emails showing that she and other members of the DNC staff had expressed bias in preference of Hillary Clinton over Bernie Sanders in the 2016 Democratic primaries.[3][4]
- ^ "Hillary Clinton: 'Press Release – Clinton Names Florida Reps. Wasserman Schultz, Hastings National Campaign Co-Chairs". The American Presidency Project. June 7, 2007. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
Online by Gerard Peters and John T. Woolley
- ^ "Our Leaders". Democrats.org. Archived from the original on July 22, 2018. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
- ^ a b Martin, Jonathan; Rappeport, Alan (July 25, 2016). "Debbie Wasserman Schultz to Resign D.N.C. Post". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
- ^ Elving, Ron; Martin, Michel (July 24, 2016). "Debbie Wasserman Schultz Announces Resignation With Convention Set To Begin". National Public Radio. Retrieved July 25, 2016.