Sydney Kamlager (CA-37)

Biography

Sydney Kamlager-Dove is a Democrat representing California's 37th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives since 2023. The district covers a diverse area within Los Angeles County. She serves on the House Foreign Affairs Committee as Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on South and Central Asia and on the House Committee on the Judiciary. Notable positions include Whip of the Congressional Black Caucus, Co-Chair of the Congressional Brazil Caucus, and Policy Co-Chair of the Democratic Women’s Caucus. Key achievements include passing the GRATEFUL Act to aid immigration for locally-employed U.S. embassy staff from developing countries. She is a strong advocate for justice, families, and the African diaspora.

Education and Political Experience

• Attended the University of Southern California, majoring in political science and member of the Zeta Phi Beta sorority.
• Appointed to the Los Angeles County Commission on Children and Families in 2013.
• Elected to the Los Angeles Community College Board in 2015.
• Elected to the California State Assembly in 2018.
• Elected to the California State Senate in 2021.
• Born into a family of politically active creatives; lives in the district with her husband, stepchildren, and rescue cats.