Rep. Brad Sherman

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Biographical

Full Name: Bradley James Sherman
Gender: Male
Pronunciation: brad SHUR-muhn
Date of Birth: Oct. 24, 1954 (age: 69)
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, Calif.
Religion: Jewish
Hometown: Orange County, Calif.
Place of Residence: Los Angeles, Calif.
Previous Occupation: Attorney

Wikipedia

Official biography

Family:

Married: Lisa Kaplan Sherman foreign service officer, Dec. 3, 2006 in Malibu, Calif.

2 children: Molly Hannah Sherman, Naomi Sherman

Biography:

Congressman Brad Sherman, from Sherman Oaks, was born and raised in southern California. He has served in the U.S. House of Representatives since 1997.

During his tenure in Congress, Sherman has developed a reputation as a strong advocate for fiscal responsibility, a balanced budget, federal aid to education, the interests of working families, strong environmental standards, the protection of Social Security and Medicare, and policies to expand U.S. exports.

According to USA Today and The Washington Post, Congressman Sherman led the effort to prevent taxpayer dollars from being used for unlimited bailouts to Wall Street giants. In 2009, he took an important role in crafting legislation that ended bailouts putting taxpayers on the hook for risky Wall Street behavior, by successfully defeating the Treasury Department’s proposal for permanent, unlimited TARP.

A consumer rights advocate, Sherman was among the leaders behind the formation of the Consumer Financial Protection Agency, which protects consumers from financial institutions issuing credit cards and offering costly overdraft protection. Sherman also protected families’ retirement funds and college savings and put controls on companies which reward corporate CEOs multi-million dollar bonuses for bad performance. Congressman Sherman led the effort to oppose the Bush Administration's TARP bailouts, all while championing financial reforms that would bring transparency to Wall Street.

Early in his congressional career, while serving on the House Budget Committee in 1997, Congressman Sherman authored an amendment to the annual Budget Resolution providing an additional $700 million for the acquisition of environmentally important lands in FY ‘98. The Sherman Amendment was included in the Joint Budget Resolution and effectuated by a $699 million appropriation. Sherman also secured $20 million to acquire land and to complete the Backbone Trail through the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.

Congressman Sherman’s public service career includes serving on the California State Board of Equalization from 1991 to 1996. He was Chairman of the Board from 1991 to 1995. As a board member Sherman led the successful fight to repeal the snack tax, which previously required grocers to differentiate between a cupcake and a muffin, imposing an inconsistent tax burden on needy Californians.

Before joining Congress, Sherman was on staff at one of the nations’ big-four CPA firms. Sherman is a Tax Law Specialist and a CPA. While at the firm, he audited large businesses and governmental entities, provided tax law counsel on multi-million dollar transactions, advised entrepreneurs and small businesses on tax and investment issues, and helped represent the Government of the Philippines under President Aquino in a successful effort to seize assets of deposed President Marcos. Sherman was also an instructor at Harvard Law School’s International Tax Program.

Sherman is married to Lisa Kaplan Sherman and is the father of 3 daughters, Molly, Naomi and Lucy.

Sherman received a Bachelor's degree from the University of California, Los Angeles, where he graduated Summa Cum Laude. Sherman was also an accounting tutor during his time at UCLA. Later he received his law degree from Harvard, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude. See more >>

Miscellaneous Links:

Ballotpedia

C-SPAN

GovTrack

Project VoteSmart

Campaign Links:

Website, campaign

Email, campaign: info@bradsherman.com

X (Twitter), campaign

Facebook, campaign

Open Secrets political finance profile

YouTube, campaign

Flickr, campaign

Social Networking:

LinkedIn

Facebook, official

X (Twitter), official

YouTube, official

Instagram, official

Official Links:

Website, official

Press Releases

Education

Harvard Law School - JD (1979)
University of California, Los Angeles - BA, summa cum laude (1974)
Corona del Mar High School (Newport Beach, Calif.) - Diploma

Office History

Congressional Offices:

U.S. House of Representatives (Jan. 3, 2023-) In Office

Member, 32nd Congressional District of California
U.S. House of Representatives (Jan. 3, 2013-Jan. 2, 2023) Changed District

Member, 30th Congressional District of California
U.S. House of Representatives (Jan. 3, 2003-Jan. 2, 2013) Changed District

Member, 27th Congressional District of California
U.S. House of Representatives (Jan. 3, 1997-Jan. 2, 2003) Changed District

Member, 24th Congressional District of California

Election Results

2021 (Nov. 3, 2020 election)

30th Congressional District of California

Bradley James Sherman (Brad), 69.48%
Democrat

Mark Steven Reed Sr., 30.52%
Republican
2019 (Nov. 6, 2018 election)

30th Congressional District of California

Bradley James Sherman (Brad), 73.40%
Democrat

Mark Steven Reed Sr., 26.60%
Republican
2017 (Nov. 8, 2016 election)

30th Congressional District of California

Bradley James Sherman (Brad), 72.64%
Democrat

Mark Steven Reed Sr., 27.36%
Republican
2015 (Nov. 4, 2014 election)

30th Congressional District of California

Bradley James Sherman (Brad), 65.64%
Democrat

Mark S Reed, 34.36%
Republican
2013 (Nov. 6, 2012 election)

30th Congressional District of California

Bradley James Sherman (Brad), 60.30%
Democrat

Howard Lawrence Berman, 39.70%
Democrat
2011 (Nov. 2, 2010 election)

27th Congressional District of California

Bradley James Sherman (Brad), 65.15%
Democrat

Mark Reed, 34.85%
Republican
2009 (Nov. 4, 2008 election)

27th Congressional District of California

Bradley James Sherman (Brad), 68.51%
Democrat

Navraj Singh, 24.83%
Republican

Tim Denton, 6.66%
Libertarian
2007 (Nov. 7, 2006 election)

27th Congressional District of California

Bradley James Sherman (Brad), 68.77%
Democrat

Peter Hankwitz, 31.23%
Republican
2005 (Nov. 2, 2004 election)

27th Congressional District of California

Bradley James Sherman (Brad), 62.27%
Democrat

Robert M Levy, 33.27%
Republican

Eric J Carter, 4.45%
Green
2003 (Nov. 5, 2002 election)

27th Congressional District of California

Bradley James Sherman (Brad), 61.96%
Democrat

Robert M Levy, 38.04%
Republican
2001 (Nov. 7, 2000 election)

24th Congressional District of California

Bradley James Sherman (Brad), 66.00%
Democrat

Jerry Doyle, 29.80%
Republican

Juan Carlos Ros, 2.96%
Libertarian

Michael Cuddehe, 1.24%
Natural Law
1999 (Nov. 3, 1998 election)

24th Congressional District of California

Bradley James Sherman (Brad), 57.31%
Democrat

Randy Hoffman, 38.49%
Republican

Catherine Carter, 1.68%
Natural Law

Erich D Miller, 1.49%
Libertarian

Ralph Shroyer, 1.03%
Peace and Freedom
1997 (Nov. 5, 1996 election)

24th Congressional District of California

Bradley James Sherman (Brad), 49.43%
Democrat

Rich Sybert, 43.58%
Republican

Ralph Shroyer, 2.92%
Peace and Freedom

Erich Miller, 2.65%
Libertarian

Ron Lawrence, 1.43%
Natural Law

Associated Organizations

Election campaign:

Sherman for Congress (California)

Own leadership PAC:

Southern California Fund

Awards

Humane Champion Award (Humane Society of the United States) (March 2024)
Humane Champion Award (Humane Society of the United States) (Sept. 2022)
Spirit of Enterprise Award (U.S. Chamber of Commerce) (June 2020)
Humane Champion Award (Humane Society of the United States) (April 2019)
Humane Champion Award (Humane Society of the United States) (April 2018)
Defender of Housing (National Association of Home Builders) (Sept. 2016)
Friend of the National Parks Award (National Parks Conservation Association) (2011)

Official Signature

Contact Information

Email, member official contact form

Office Addresses:

Main Office:

Address:	2365 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515-0532
Phone:	202-225-5911
Fax:	202-225-5879

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Privately Financed Travel

2 trips taken between 2004 - 2013 costing $11,493

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Trip Destinations:

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Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Annual: 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2014 (Amendment), 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2006 (Amendment), 2005, 2004, 2003
Extension Letter: 2023, 2022, 2022, 2021, 2020
Stock transaction: 12/02/2022, 11/10/2022, 08/30/2022, 07/13/2022
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Congressional Staff

Staff Turnover:

Turnover Index: 0.19
(House Average: 0.25)
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Staff Salary Rate:

Office Median Annual Salary: $60,497.22
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Staff Salaries Paid:

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Committees

House Financial Services Committee Capital Markets Subcommittee, Ranking Member

House Financial Services Committee Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion Subcommittee

House Financial Services Committee Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy Subcommittee

House Foreign Affairs Committee

House Foreign Affairs Committee Indo-Pacific Subcommittee

House Foreign Affairs Committee Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia Subcommittee

Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission

Caucuses

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Crypto foe Brad Sherman hires banking lobbyist

Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Jan. 9, 2023
"Congress' leading crypto skeptic" has hired an American Bankers Association lobbyist. read more
To take advantage of House MRA increase, offices must spend, spend, spend

Posted by Keturah Hetrick on June 6, 2022
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Ex-House staffer moves to Bose Public Affairs Group

Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Nov. 22, 2021
After two decades moving between the Hill and the private sector, a Democratic aide has finally landed on K Street. read more
Longtime Democratic aide moves to K Street

Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Feb. 5, 2021
One of Rep. Dina Titus's (D-Nev.) longest-serving staffers has left the Hill for a boutique lobbying firm. read more
Comms firm adds Rep. Sherman aide

Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Jan. 29, 2019
Rep. Brad Sherman's (D-Calif.) communications director has gone corporate. read more
Posted by Steve Olson on April 3, 2013
Rep. Brad Sherman (D-Calif.)'s old legislative director who left the Hill last month to lobby promptly secured his first client: a financial services company based in Minnesota. read more
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Four former congressional aides popped the question on Valentine's Day: whether to become first-time lobbyists. The answer was yes, according to their new lobbying filings. read more
Posted by Jock Friedly on Feb. 15, 2012
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Rep. Brad Sherman

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Education

Office History

Election Results

2021 (Nov. 3, 2020 election)

2019 (Nov. 6, 2018 election)

2017 (Nov. 8, 2016 election)

2015 (Nov. 4, 2014 election)

2013 (Nov. 6, 2012 election)

2011 (Nov. 2, 2010 election)

2009 (Nov. 4, 2008 election)

2007 (Nov. 7, 2006 election)

2005 (Nov. 2, 2004 election)

2003 (Nov. 5, 2002 election)

2001 (Nov. 7, 2000 election)

1999 (Nov. 3, 1998 election)

1997 (Nov. 5, 1996 election)

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