Ted W. Lieu, 劉雲平, was born on March 29, 1969 in Taipei. Lieu came to the US with his family and grew up in Cleveland, Ohio.
After graduated from Stanford and Georgetown, Lieu clerked to Judge Thomas Tang of the 9th Circuit. A Lieutenant Colonel in the Air Force Reserves, Lieu served four years of active duty as a member of the JAG Corps. Lieu's political career includes Torrance City Councilman, State Assemblyman 2005-2010, and has served as a State Senator since 2011.
Senator Lieu authored a bill (SB-1172: Secual Orientation Change Efforts) in 2012 that bans such therapy including conversion therapy to minors. The bill passed both houses with substantial support, and was singed into law by Governor Jerry Brown in 2012.
In wake of the NSA scandal, Lieu introduced a bill that would bar California agencies and officials from cooperating with federal authorities seeking electronic records on a state resident without a warrant.
