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Biographical

Family:

Press Releases

Education

• California School of Professional Psychology - PhD, psychology (1979)

• University of California, Los Angeles - BA, mathematics (1974)

Office History

Election Results

• 2021 (Nov. 3, 2020 election)

  27th Congressional District of California
  Judy May Chu, 69.78%

  Democrat
  Johnny Nalbandian, 30.22%

  Republican

• 2019 (Nov. 6, 2018 election)

  27th Congressional District of California
  Judy May Chu, 79.21%

  Democrat
  Bryan Witt, 20.79%

  Democrat

• 2017 (Nov. 8, 2016 election)

  27th Congressional District of California
  Judy May Chu, 67.42%

  Democrat
  Jack Orswell, 32.58%

  Republican

• 2015 (Nov. 4, 2014 election)

  27th Congressional District of California
  Judy May Chu, 59.36%

  Democrat
  Jack Orswell, 40.64%

  Republican

• 2013 (Nov. 6, 2012 election)

  27th Congressional District of California
  Judy May Chu, 63.98%

  Democrat
  Jack Orswell, 36.02%

  Republican

• 2011 (Nov. 2, 2010 election)

  32nd Congressional District of California
  Judy May Chu, 71.04%

  Democrat
  Edward Ed Schmerling, 28.96%

  Republican

Employment History

• California State Board of Equalization (2006-2009)

  Board Member

• City of Monterey Park, Calif. (1988-2001)

  City Councilmember

• East Los Angeles (Calif.) College (1981-1988)

  Professor

Associated Organizations

• Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies

  Board Member and Leadership Network Board Member

• Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Leadership PAC

  Chair

• Judy Chu for Congress (California)

• Garvey School District (Rosemead, Calif.) (1985-1988)

  Board Member

Awards

• Friends of National Service Award (Voices for National Service) (April 2023)

• Edward M. Kennedy National Service Lifetime Leadership Award (Voices for National Service) (April 2023)

• National Service Champion Award (Voices for National Service) (2023)

• Spirit of Enterprise Award (U.S. Chamber of Commerce) (June 2020)

• GRAMMYs on the Hill Award (GRAMMY Museum Foundation Inc.) (April 2018)

• Distinguished Travel Champion Award (U.S. Travel Association) (2017)

• Distinguished Community Health Advocate Award (National Association of Community Health Centers Inc.) (2017)

Official Signature

Contact Information

• Email, member official contact form

Office Addresses:

Main Office:

Address:	2423 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515-0528
Phone:	202-225-5464
Fax:	202-225-5467

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Privately Financed Travel

13 trips taken between 2009 - 2019 costing $63,820

See map of trips

Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Congressional Staff

Committees

• House Small Business Committee
House Small Business Committee Contracting and Infrastructure Subcommittee
House Small Business Committee Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access Subcommittee
House Small Business Committee Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Workforce Development Subcommittee
• House Ways and Means Committee, Vice Ranking Member
House Ways and Means Committee Health Subcommittee
House Ways and Means Committee Oversight Subcommittee
House Ways and Means Committee Work and Welfare Subcommittee

Caucuses

• Affordable Prescription Drug Pricing Task Force
• American Sikh Congressional Caucus
• Bipartisan Congressional Nepal Caucus
• Bipartisan Congressional Refugee Caucus
• Bipartisan Women Veterans Task Force
• Black Maternal Health Caucus
• California Democratic Congressional Delegation
• California Public Higher Education Caucus
• Child Labor Prevention Task Force
• Congressional Addiction, Treatment and Recovery Caucus
• Congressional America 250 Caucus
• Congressional Animal Protection Caucus
• Congressional Apprenticeship Caucus
• Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, Chair
• Congressional Career and Technical Education Caucus
• Congressional Caucus for Competitiveness in Entertainment Technology
• Congressional Caucus for the Equal Rights Amendment, Vice Chair
• Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues
• Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues
• Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth
• Congressional Caucus on Multicultural Media
• Congressional Caucus on the Deadliest Cancers
• Congressional Caucus on Vietnam
• Congressional Central America Caucus
• Congressional Coalition for Autism Research and Education
• Congressional Community College Caucus
• Congressional Cystic Fibrosis Caucus
• Congressional Diabetes Caucus
• Congressional EMS Caucus
• Congressional Equality Caucus, Vice Chair
• Congressional Fire Services Caucus
• Congressional Friends of the Irish National Caucus
• Congressional Green Schools Caucus
• Congressional Hellenic Caucus
• Congressional Higher Education Caucus
• Congressional HIV/AIDS Caucus
• Congressional House Manufacturing Caucus
• Congressional Integrative Health and Wellness Caucus, Chair
• Congressional Iran Human Rights and Democracy Caucus
• Congressional Labor and Working Families Caucus
• Congressional Labor Caucus
• Congressional Law Enforcement Caucus
• Congressional Library of Congress Caucus
• Congressional Mamas Caucus
• Congressional Medicare for All Caucus
• Congressional Mental Health Caucus
• Congressional Military Veterans Caucus
• Congressional National Guard and Reserve Components Caucus
• Congressional New Americans Caucus
• Congressional Planetary Science Caucus, Co-Chair
• Congressional Popular Arts Caucus
• Congressional Ports Opportunity, Renewal, Trade and Security Caucus
• Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus
• Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus Contraception, Family Planning and Education Task Force, Chair
• Congressional Progressive Caucus
• Congressional Public Broadcasting Caucus
• Congressional Rock and Roll Caucus
• Congressional Safe Climate Caucus
• Congressional Taiwan Caucus
• Congressional Task Force on Childhood Obesity
• Congressional Tri-Caucus, Co-Chair
• Congressional TRIO Caucus
• Congressional Unexploded Ordnance/Demining Caucus
• Congressional U.S.-China Working Group
• Congressional Voting Rights Caucus, Deputy Vice Chair
• Congressional Wine Caucus
• Creative Rights Caucus, Co-Chair
• Democratic Women’s Caucus, Pro-Choice Caucus Liaison
• Expand Social Security Caucus
• Gun Violence Prevention Task Force
• House Baltic Caucus
• House Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Anti-Semitism
• House Climate Solutions Caucus
• House Congressional Mobility Air Forces Caucus
• House Democratic Caucus
• House Democratic Caucus Task Force on Aging and Families
• House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee
• House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition
• National Service Congressional Caucus
• Quiet Skies Caucus
• Rare Disease Caucus
• Recording Arts and Sciences Congressional Caucus
• SALT Caucus
• Voices for National Service
• Women's Working Group on Immigration Reform
• Work for Warriors Caucus

Caught Our Eye

• Affordable housing lobbyist joins Rep. Chu's staff

  Posted by on Nov. 7, 2019
  Rep. Judy Chu's (D-Calif.) newest legislative assistant comes to the Hill from the housing world. read more

• Senator picks up pair of ex-lobbyist Clinton aides

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Feb. 28, 2017
  Sen. Catherine Cortez Mastro (D-Nev.)'s newest hires could almost share the same resume. Both are ex-trade lobbyists and aides to former Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.). read more

• Congress reacts to Scalia's passing

  Posted by Sean Myers on Feb. 16, 2016
  Congressional members and their staffers took to Twitter over the weekend to react to Justice Antonin Scalia's death and, in some cases, fire political barbs. read more

• Final GOP debate of 2015 dominates Congress's Twitter feeds

  Posted by Nate Hoffman on Dec. 16, 2015
  Not only is he the front runner in the polls, Donald Trump leads the number of Twitter mentions from Hill staffers and members after last night's debate but Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is coming on strong. read more

• Israel jaunts set record for most costly trips

  Posted by Daimon Eklund on Sept. 12, 2011
  The American Israel Education Foundation has spent a record amount to send members of Congress and their staff to Israel in 2011, even before all the numbers are in. read more