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Ted W. Lieu ( born March 29, 1969) is a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, representing California's 33rd congressional district since 2015. He was a California State Senator, who represented the 28th Senate District from 2011 to 2015, after being elected to fill the seat of deceased Senator Jenny Oropeza. Lieu was also a California State Assemblyman who represented the 53rd Assembly District from September 2005 to November 2010.
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Lieu and his wife Betty (a former California Deputy Attorney General) reside in Torrance with their two sons, Brennan and Austin.[31] In April 2013, Lieu and his family were the victims of swatting, in which a fraudster called 9-1-1 and fabricated that Lieu had killed his wife and children, which Lieu believes was in retaliation for his work on legislation to increase penalties for swatting.[32][33]
Proponents of the ban cited sources including several reports of the American Psychological Association that found that conversion therapy presented a serious health risk "including confusion, depression, guilt, helplessness, hopelessness, shame, social withdrawal, suicidality, substance abuse, stress, disappointment, self-blame, decreased self-esteem and authenticity to others, increased self-hatred, hostility and blame toward parents, feelings of anger and betrayal, loss of friends and potential romantic partners, problems in sexual and emotional intimacy, sexual dysfunction, high-risk sexual behaviors, a feeling of being dehumanized and untrue to self, a loss of faith, and a sense of having wasted time and resources." [30]
Senator Lieu authored a bill[24] in 2012 that bans the provision of sexual orientation change efforts (including conversion therapy) to minors. This bill passed both the State Assembly and Senate with substantial support, and was signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown in 2012.[25] This made California the first U.S. state to have such a ban, and New Jersey, Oregon,[26][27] and the District of Columbia have enacted bans on sexual orientation change efforts with minors.[28] Lieu has introduced a bill for a federal ban, following statements by President Obama opposing the practice.[29]
Lieu was voted Democratic Freshman Class President of the House by his colleagues, succeeding Joaquín Castro. Lieu serves on two influential committees in Congress: the House Budget Committee and the House Oversight Committee.
He is one of two Taiwanese American members of the 114th United States Congress, along with New York's Grace Meng.[23]
He was the Democratic candidate for the 33rd congressional district, formerly represented by Henry Waxman, who retired in 2014 after 40 years in Congress.[22] Lieu placed second in the June primary, but defeated Republican Elan Carr in the general election. He is only the third person to represent this district since its creation in 1943 (it was the 19th from 1943 to 1975, the 24th from 1975 to 1993, the 29th from 1993 to 2003, the 30th from 2003 to 2013, and has been the 33rd since 2013).
Some of his legislative actions as a state senator include the following:
On January 30, 2014, Senator Lieu voted in favor of California Senate Constitutional Amendment 5.[19][20] The proposed bill asks California voters to repeal provisions of Proposition 209 and permit state universities to consider an applicant's race, ethnicity or national origin in making admissions decisions. After hearing strong opposition to the bill from Asian-American community, Senator Lieu, along with Senators Leland Yee and Carol Liu who had also voted for the bill, jointly issued a statement on February 27, calling for the bill to be withheld pending further consultations with the "affected communities."[21]
Lieu won a February 15, 2011, special election to fill the 28th Senate district following the death of incumbent Jenny Oropeza. Lieu defeated four Republicans, one Democrat, and two independents.[18]
Lieu sought the Democratic nomination in the California Attorney General election, 2010. He was defeated by Kamala Harris and finished fourth in the June primary.
Some of his legislative actions include the following:
As an assemblyman, he authored laws in the areas of public safety, child sex offenders, domestic violence, the environment, education, health care, veterans’ issues and transportation.
Lieu also co-authored a successful bill to bypass environmental quality regulations to build a football stadium in Los Angeles. The bill was intended to help the efforts of developer Edward P. Roski persuade the National Football League to return to the city. The bill was controversial with many environmentalists and legislators.[9] Further controversy ensued when it was announced that Roski had given over $500,000 to political campaigns, including $13,000 to Assemblyman Lieu.[10]
Lieu is a strong supporter of expansion of public transit in West Los Angeles, LAX, and the South Bay.[8]
In 2008, in a surprising twist of events in the LPGA English language controversy, Sen. Leland Yee of San Francisco and Assemblyman Ted Lieu of Los Angeles were able to help rescind the LPGA Tour Commission’s suspension-penalty policy. Both officials publicly challenged the legality and galvanized community attention to the LPGA’s policy in August 2008 when it was released, which resulted in revision of policy by the end of 2008.[7]
Lieu was Chair of the Assembly Rules Committee. He was a member of the Assembly Governmental Organization Committee, Assembly Judiciary Committee and Assembly Veterans Affairs Committee. Lieu was also Chair of the Asian Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus and Chair of the Assembly Select Committee on Aerospace.[6]
He was re-elected in November 2006 and again in November 2008.[5]
Lieu won a September 13, 2005, special election to fill the 53rd Assembly district following the death of incumbent Mike Gordon. Lieu defeated three Republicans, including businesswoman Mary Jo Ford and fellow Torrance City Councilman Paul Nowatka.[4]
Lieu previously served as Torrance City Councilman.[3]
He holds the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Air Force Reserves. He served on active duty for 4 years as a member of the JAG Corps. As a military prosecutor and adviser to commanders, he has received various awards and medals for his service, both abroad and locally, including the Air Force Meritorious Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Air Force Commendation Medal, and the Air Force Humanitarian Service Medal.[1]
He also served as a law clerk to Judge Thomas Tang of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.[2]
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