Henry Waxman — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Served as a U.S. Representative from California for 41 years (1975-2015).
Served as a Member of the California State Assembly for 6 years (1969-1974).
Instrumental in passing key legislation including the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 and the Clean Air Act of 1990.
Currently Chairman at Waxman Strategies, a D.C.-based lobbying firm.
Holds a J.D. degree from UCLA School of Law.
Serves as a Regent Lecturer for the University of California, Los Angeles, and a lecturer at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Biography

Henry Arnold Waxman is an American politician and lobbyist known for his extensive career in public service. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as a U.S.

Representative from California for 41 years, from 1975 to 2015. Prior to his time in Congress, Waxman was a Member of the California State Assembly for six years, from 1969 to 1974.