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Congressmember Judy Chu's San Gabriel Mountains Foothills and Rivers Protection Act has passed the U.S. House of Representatives! Read more about the bill here.
Congressmember Chu brings a Veterans Healthcare Clinic to the San Gabriel Valley! Read more about this incredible new resource for Veterans here.
Read past endorsement statements about Congressmember Judy Chu by the U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce, which you can read here, as well as the San Gabriel Valley Tribune, whose endorsement can be read here.
Judy Chu was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in July 2009. She represents the 27th Congressional District, which includes Pasadena and the west San Gabriel Valley of southern California.
Rep. Chu currently serves on the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, which has jurisdiction over legislation pertaining to taxes, revenues, Social Security, and Medicare. In that Committee, Rep. Chu is a member of the Subcommittees on Health, Worker and Family Support, and Oversight giving her oversight over healthcare reform and crucial safety net programs.
She also serves on the House Small Business Committee, which has oversight of the Small Business Administration, and is Chair of the Subcommittee on Investigations, Oversight and Regulations.
In 2011, Chu was elected Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, which advocates for the needs and concerns of the Asian American and Pacific Islander community across the nation.
Chu founded and co-chairs the Congressional Creative Rights Caucus, which advocates for the copyright protections of those in the creative industries, such as music, film and visual arts. She also serves in leadership of the House Democratic Caucus as a Member of the Steering and Policy Committee.
Chu was first elected to the Board of Education for Garvey School District in 1985. From there, she was elected to the Monterey Park City Council, where she served as Mayor three times. She then was elected to the State Assembly and then California’s elected tax board, known as the State Board of Equalization. In 2009, she became the first Chinese American woman elected to Congress in history.
The 27th Congressional District is comprised of most of the West San Gabriel Valley and the Foothills, including all or part of the communities of Monterey Park, Rosemead, Alhambra, San Gabriel, San Marino, Temple City, Pasadena, Arcadia, Altadena, Sierra Madre, Monrovia, Bradbury, Glendora, Claremont, and north Upland. For a map of the 27th District, click here. To find out if you live in the 27th Congressional District, click here and enter your zip code in the top right hand corner of the website.
Rep. Chu lives with her husband, Michael Eng, in the city of Monterey Park, where they have been residents for over 34 years.
On July 27, 2016 Congresswoman Judy Chu spoke at the 2016 Democratic National Convention. To watch the full presentation click here. To watch Congresswoman Judy Chu's speech please click here.
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