Rep. Judy Chu is a psychologist and the first Chinese-American woman to be elected to the U.S. Congress. She is the U.S. representative for California’s 27th congressional district and a member of the Democratic Party. Representative Chu earned her PhD in the California School of Professional Psychology and was a psychology professor for over 20 years.
Rep. Chu is a staunch supporter and advocate for immigration reform. After her term as representative, she was elected to the Monterey Park City Council where she served as the mayor of Monterey Park for three terms. Later, she was elected to the California State Assembly and then as the vice chair of the California board of Equalization. In 2011, Rep. Chu was elected chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, which advocates for the needs and concerns of the Asian-American and Pacific Islander community across the nation. She helps lead the Tri-Caucus, which is a joint legislative effort between the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, the Congressional Black Caucus and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.
Rep. Chu has served on the House Judiciary Committee where she was a member of the Immigration and Citizenship, Commercial and Administrative Law, and the Constitution and Civil Rights subcommittees. She has also worked on the Government Oversight Committee where she was a member in the Information Policy and Census, National Security and Foreign Affairs subcommittees.