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Adam Schiff
Adam Schiff
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 29th district
Incumbent
Assumed office 
January 3, 2003
Preceded by Jim Rogan
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 27th district
In office
January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2001
Preceded by Jim Rogan
Succeeded by Brad Sherman
Born June 20, 1960 (1960-06-20) (age 47)
Framingham, Massachusetts
Political party Democratic
Spouse Eve Schiff
Residence Burbank, California
Religion Jewish

Adam B. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. California's 29th congressional district covers part of Los Angeles County and takes in Alhambra, San Gabriel, Burbank, Glendale Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. James Edward Rogan (born August 21, 1957) is a judge of the Superior Court of California, a law professor an author and a former Member of the The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. California's 27th congressional district covers part of Los Angeles County and takes in a large portion of the San Fernando Valley and Burbank. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. James Edward Rogan (born August 21, 1957) is a judge of the Superior Court of California, a law professor an author and a former Member of the Bradley J "Brad" Sherman (born October 24 1954) is an American politician Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Framingham is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Burbank is a city in Los Angeles County California, United States. PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ Schiff (born June 20, 1960) is an American politician. Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He first served in the California State Senate. He has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 2001, representing California's 29th congressional district (map) and in 2007, he became a member of the House Appropriations Committee. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. California's 29th congressional district covers part of Los Angeles County and takes in Alhambra, San Gabriel, Burbank, Glendale The Committee on Appropriations is a committee of the United States House of Representatives. The district includes Alhambra, San Gabriel, Burbank, Glendale, South Pasadena, Glendale, Temple City, Monterey Park, and Pasadena. Alhambra (pronounced or) is a City ( incorporated on 11 July 1903) located in the western San Gabriel Valley region of Los Angeles San Gabriel is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Burbank is a city in Los Angeles County California, United States. Glendale ( is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. South Pasadena is a City in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Glendale ( is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Temple City is a city in Los Angeles County, California. The population was 33377 at the 2000 census Monterey Park is a city in Los Angeles County California, United States. Pasadena ( is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States.

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Early life

He was born in Framingham, Massachusetts. Framingham is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. He attended Stanford University and Harvard University. Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly known as Stanford University or simply Stanford, is a private Research university located in He is a lawyer and was a member of the California State Senate before entering the House. The California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature.

Personal

Schiff resides in Burbank, California with his wife Eve and two children, Alexa and Elijah. Burbank is a city in Los Angeles County California, United States.

Legislative record

During his tenure in the California State Senate, Schiff authored Senate Bill 1847, Chapter 1021. Signed into law in 1998, this created the Pasadena Blue Line Authority, which continued work on the stalled Gold Line. The Metro Gold Line of the Los Angeles County Metro Rail is a Light rail line in Los Angeles County.

Congress

Schiff was elected in 2000, defeating Republican incumbent Jim Rogan, citing Rogan's staunch support of the Interstate 710 extension and the impeachment of Bill Clinton. James Edward Rogan (born August 21, 1957) is a judge of the Superior Court of California, a law professor an author and a former Member of the Interstate 710 (I-710 - also referred to as "The 710" is a major north-south interstate Freeway running for 23 miles (37 km through Los Angeles County Former President of the United States Bill Clinton was impeached by the House of Representatives on December 19, 1998

Committee Assignments

Armenian Genocide

Schiff has also been a leading voice in Armenian-American issues; he claims to have over 70,000 Armenian-Americans in his district. An Armenian-American is an American whose ancestors hail either wholly or partly from Armenia. [1][2]. He has strongly pushed for signing of the US House Resolution 106 recognizing the Armenian Genocide. The Armenian Genocide resolution ( was submitted to the House of Representatives by Representative Adam Schiff (D- CA) during the 110th United States On October 11, 2007, the resolution sponsored by Schiff was approved by the House Foreign Affairs Committee. [3] Turkey's prime minister said that approval of the resolution would endanger U. S. -Turkey relations. [4]

Adam Schiff is a Blue Dog Democrat as well as a member of the New Democrat Coalition. Blue Dog Democrats are a group of 47 Moderate and conservative Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives. The New Democrat Coalition is an organization within the United States Congress.

References

  1. ^ Washington Post: "Worse than irrelevant: A congressional resolution about massacres in Turkey 90 years ago endangers present-day U. S. security", p. A16, October 10, 2007
  2. ^ Wall Street Journal: "Political History", Review & Outlook, October 2, 2007
  3. ^ US House Speaker: Armenian Genocide Measure Will Go Forward. Retrieved on 2007-10-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed
  4. ^ Turkey's PM says U.S. relations in danger. Retrieved on 2007-10-12. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon.

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Preceded by
Jim Rogan		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 27th congressional district
2001–2003		 Succeeded by
Brad Sherman
Preceded by
Henry Waxman		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 29th congressional district
2003 – present		 Incumbent
The Biographical Directory of the United States Congress is a Biographical dictionary of all present and former members of the United States Congress as James Edward Rogan (born August 21, 1957) is a judge of the Superior Court of California, a law professor an author and a former Member of the These are tables of congressional delegations from California in the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. California's 27th congressional district covers part of Los Angeles County and takes in a large portion of the San Fernando Valley and Burbank. Bradley J "Brad" Sherman (born October 24 1954) is an American politician Henry Arnold Waxman (born September 12, 1939 in Los Angeles California) is an American politician. These are tables of congressional delegations from California in the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. California's 29th congressional district covers part of Los Angeles County and takes in Alhambra, San Gabriel, Burbank, Glendale
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