Bradley J. "Brad" Sherman (born October 24, 1954) is an American politician. He has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1997, representing California's 27th congressional district. He was born in Los Angeles, California, was educated at the University of California, Los Angeles and later at Harvard Law School. Sherman was a lawyer and accountant before entering the House. He also was elected twice to the C...
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Bradley J. "Brad" Sherman (born October 24, 1954) is an American politician. He has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1997, representing California's 27th congressional district. He was born in Los Angeles, California, was educated at the University of California, Los Angeles and later at Harvard Law School. Sherman was a lawyer and accountant before entering the House. He also was elected twice to the California State Board of Equalization. He was reelected for a seventh term as a congressman on November 4, 2008.
Sherman worked at a major accounting firm after graduating from college. He performed audits of multinational corporations and of government entities and provided tax counsel for large investors. In the late 1980s, he worked with the government of the Philippines to reclaim the assets of former president Ferdinand Marcos, who had been overthrown due to corruption. After receiving a law degree, Sherman practiced as an attorney in...
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