Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Debbie Wasserman Schultz | |
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Official portrait, 2013 | |
| Chairwoman of the House Democratic Steering Committee | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
| Leader | Hakeem Jeffries |
| Preceded by | Cheri Bustos Eric Swalwell Barbara Lee |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Deutsch |
| Constituency | 20th district (2005–2013) 23rd district (2013–2023) 25th district (2023–present) |
| Chair of the Democratic National Committee | |
| In office May 4, 2011 – July 28, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Tim Kaine |
| Succeeded by | Tom Perez |
| Member of the Florida Senate | |
| In office November 7, 2000 – November 2, 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Howard Forman |
| Succeeded by | Nan Rich |
| Constituency | 32nd district (2000–2002) 34th district (2002–2004) |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 97th district | |
| In office November 3, 1992 – November 7, 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Redistricted |
| Succeeded by | Nan Rich |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Deborah Wasserman September 27, 1966 New York City, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Steve Schultz (m. 1991) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of Florida (AB, AM) |
| Signature | |
| Website | House website |
Deborah Wasserman Schultz (née Wasserman; /ˈwɑːsərmən/; born September 27, 1966) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Florida's 25th congressional district, first elected to Congress in 2004. A member of the Democratic Party, she is a former chair of the Democratic National Committee.
Wasserman Schultz served in the Florida House of Representatives and the Florida Senate and was a national co-chair of Hillary Clinton's 2008 campaign for president. Her district covers much of southern Broward County, including a large part of Fort Lauderdale.
Wasserman Schultz was elected chair of the Democratic National Committee in May 2011, replacing Tim Kaine. On July 28, 2016, she resigned from that position after WikiLeaks released leaked emails showing that she and other members of the DNC staff had expressed bias in preference of Hillary Clinton over Bernie Sanders in the 2016 Democratic primaries. The emails showed that some DNC officials had discussed strategies to weaken Sanders’ campaign, questioning his viability, and even suggesting ways to discredit his supporters. She secured a senior surrogate spot on the Clinton campaign afterwards.