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"Thank you for the contribution from IAPAC to my campaign committee. I hope you know how much I appreciate this expression of support and encouragement. With your support, I look forward to continuing my work on behalf of the Iranian American community in the 30th Congressional District in the 110th Congress.?" |
Henry A. Waxman
U.S. House of Representatives (D-CA/30th)
Congressman Henry A. Waxman represents California's 30th Congressional District, which includes the complete cities of Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, Malibu, and West Hollywood, as well as such areas of Los Angeles as Beverly-Fairfax, Pacific Palisades, Brentwood, and Westwood. According to the 2000 Census Report, District 30 in California has the single largest Iranian American population in the nation. Since 1997, Waxman has served as ranking member of the Government Reform Committee, the principal investigative committee in the House. From this position, he has conducted investigations into a wide range of topics, including the high costs of prescription drugs, conditions in nursing homes, overcrowded schools, and voting irregularities.
A proponent of civil liberties, Congressman Waxman is a cosponsor of House Resolution 367 condemning discrimination and bigotry against Iranian Americans. The resolution acknowledges the diversity of the Iranian American community and their contributions to the social and economic fabric of American society. In June of 2005, Congressman Waxman voted for House Amendment 280 to the Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2006. The amendment prohibits use of funds in the bill from being used to implement provisions of Section 215 of the USA Patriot Act. Section 215 permits searches of library circulation records, library patron lists, book sales records, or book customer lists under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).
Background Information
Party: Democrat
Term: 16th
First Elected: 1974
Committees: Energy and Commerce; Government Reform
Prev. Occupation: Attorney
Prev. Political Exp.: CA Assembly, 1968-74
Education: BA University of California - Los Angeles, 1961; JD University of California – Los Angeles, 1964
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