Biography:

Anna Eshoo was born in New Britain, Conn., and lives in Atherton, Calif.

She graduated from Canada College in 1975. She became head of the San Mateo County Democratic Party in 1980 and served on the national committee for 12 years.

In 1981, she was chief of staff for state Assembly Speaker Leo McCarthy. The following year, she was elected to the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors. She served on the board until her election to the House of Representatives in 1992.

She was named to the House Intelligence Committee in 2003.

She is divorced and has two children.

Past Campaigns:

Anna Eshoo was elected to the U.S. House in 1992 with 57 percent of the vote, defeating Republican Tom Huening. She was re-elected in 1994 with 61 percent of the vote, defeating Republican Ben Brink.

In 1996, she was re-elected with 65 percent of the vote, defeating Brink again. Eshoo was elected to a fourthHouse term in 1998, defeating Republican Chris Haugen with 69 percent of the vote. Eshoo defended her seat in 2000 against GOP candidate Bill Quraishi with 70 percent of the vote.

She was re-elected in 2002, defeating Joseph Nixon with 68 percent of the vote.

She was elected to the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors in 1982, 1986 and 1990. She ran unsuccessfully for Congress in 1988 against Republican Tom Campbell, who was then a state legislator.

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