Ed Zschau Official Bio

Ed Zschau

Edwin Van Wyck "Ed" Zschau represented California's 12th District in the United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 1987. In 1986 he ran as the Republican candidate for a seat in the United States Senate. He prevailed in a crowded Republican primary that included, among others, conservative commentator Bruce Herschensohn, Los Angeles County supervisor Michael D. Antonovich and Congresswoman Bobbi Fiedler, but then lost to incumbent Democrat Alan Cranston by a narrow margin. Wikipedia*

On the C-SPAN Networks:
Ed Zschau has 13 videos in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 1985 House Committee as a Republican Representative for California's 12th district. The year with the most videos was 1986 with six videos. Most common tags: Third Parties, California.

Appearances by Title:c. August 11, 1996 - Present Vice Presidential Candidate, Reform Party of the United States of America
Reform


Videos: 2

Previously

U.S. Representative, R-CA 12th January 3, 1983 - January 3, 1987 Videos: 11

Recent Appearances

  • National Reform Party Committee Founding

    National Reform Party Committee Founding

    Mr. Zschau, Richard Lamm’s running mate for the 1996 Reform Party nomination, spoke to founders of the National Reform Party.…

  • Reform Party Convention Nominating Speeches

    Reform Party Convention Nominating Speeches

    In their first national convention, Reform Party delegates gathered in person and by satellite to listen to the two men seeki…

  • Zschau Campaign Speech

    Zschau Campaign Speech

    President Ronald Reagan spoke at the Ed Zschau for Senate rally.

  • Zschau News Conference

    Zschau News Conference

    Representative Ed Zschau received the endorsement of Dr. Henry Kissinger for his campaign to be Senator for California.

  • Zschau Rally

    Zschau Rally

    Representative Ed Zschau spoke to voters and addressed supporters at a rally. Students were interviewed about what they are l…

  • Weapon Sales to Saudi Arabia

    Weapon Sales to Saudi Arabia

    The House debated a resolution to prohibit the sale of missiles to Saudi Arabia. Note: This is an incomplete program.

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Historical Member of Congress Record

Former Ideology Rankings

Ideology data is based on DW-NOMINATE statistics developed by Keith Poole and Howard Rosenthal. More information can be found at Voteview .

Committees

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Floor Activity

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