Zoe Lofgren
DemocratU.S. Representative, CA-18| Age | 78 (b. 1947-12-21) |
| Gender | Female |
| In office since | 1995-01-04 (~31 yrs) |
| Race / ethnicity | White (Swedish heritage on maternal grandfather's side) |
| Education | B.A. in Political Science, Stanford University (1970); J.D. cum laude, Santa Clara University School of Law (1975) |
| Prior occupation | Congressional staffer for Rep. Don Edwards (1970–1978); immigration law practitioner and teacher; nonprofit executive director (Community Housing Developers); San Jose Evergreen Community College District Board of Trustees (1979–1981); Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors (1981–1994) |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | San Mateo, California |
| Marital status | Married — John Marshall Collins |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | San Jose, California |
| Notable relatives | Daughter Sheila Collins is corporate counsel at Google |
Pending research: religion · languages · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 1994 |
| Previous offices | San Jose Evergreen Community College District Board of Trustees (1979–1981) · Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors (1981–1994) · U.S. Representative, California's 16th Congressional District (1995–2013) · U.S. Representative, California's 19th Congressional District (2013–2023) |
| Committees | House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (Ranking Member) · House Committee on the Judiciary |
| Caucuses | Congressional Freethought Caucus · Congressional Equality Caucus · Medicare for All Caucus |
| Leadership | Chair, House Ethics Committee (2009–2011) · Chair, House Administration Committee (2019–2023) · Member, House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack (2021–2023) · Ranking Member, House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (2023–present) · Chair, California Democratic Congressional Delegation |
| Ideology | Consistently liberal voting record; member of Congressional Freethought Caucus; GovTrack ideology score places her among mainstream House Democrats. Focus areas: immigration reform, tech/internet policy, civil liberties. |
| Signature legislation | Aaron's Law (H.R. 2454, 2013) — proposed CFAA reform named for Aaron Swartz; introduced but not enacted · Farm Workforce Modernization Act (H.R. 5038) — passed House 2019 and 2021; bipartisan agricultural workforce reform · Emergency Stopgap USCIS Stabilization Act (H.R. 8089, 2020) — passed House to prevent USCIS furloughs · Presidential Election Reform Act — passed House with Rep. Liz Cheney · Real Courts, Rule of Law Act of 2022 (H.R. 6577) — immigration court independence bill |
Financial
Net worth: disclosed $2,341,108–$6,141,000 (2017) · estimate
| Residential/Rental Real Estate | real_estate · $750,000–$750,000 · 2018 |
| Commercial Bank Accounts | other · $99,000–$99,000 · 2018 |
| City National Rochdale Corporate Bond Fund | fund · $375,000–$375,000 · 2018 |
Top industries: Lawyers & Lobbyists · Technology/Communications · Finance/Insurance/Real Estate · Democratic/Liberal organizations
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.