U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Palo Alto, has announced that she will retire from Congress after her term ends in January 2025.
Eshoo has spent 32 years in Congress after serving for 10 years on the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors.
“Over all the years, my legislation and my votes have reflected the values of my constituents: strengthen our democracy, protect our national security, perfect our union by making it fairer for all, and build an economy that lifts up everyone,” Eshoo said in a video statement Tuesday. “As my last year in Congress approaches, I will continue my work with vigor and unswerving commitment.”
U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson, D-St. Helena, said Eshoo has been one of his best friends and closest political partners during his congressional tenure.
“She is an expert on health care and technology policy, a respected leader on intelligence issues, and is an accomplished representative with 66 of her bills having been signed into law by five presidents,” Thompson said. “She broke glass ceilings in Congress as the first woman to chair the Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee and the first woman to serve in leadership of the Technology Subcommittee.”
