Issue Position: Privacy and the NSA
Issue Position
"As an Air Force Reserve Officer, I am committed to protecting our Country and Constitution. When it was revealed that the National Security Agency was violating our privacy, I authored bi-partisan legislation to stop our state government from cooperating with the NSA's spying on American citizens." - Senator Ted Lieu
Ted Lieu has been a stalwart defender of our privacy and Constitution:
Senate Bill 828 would prohibit the State of California from providing assistance to any federal agency attempting the collection of electronic data or meta data without a warrant.
Ted Lieu also passed SR 16, condemning the NSA's blanket, unreasonable and unconstitutional collection of Americans' telephone records and Internet transactions.
A history of distinguished service in the Air Force
Ted is a distinguished graduate of the Air Force ROTC program and has received two Air Force Meritorious Service Medals.
While stationed at Andersen AFB in Guam on active duty, Ted was Chief of Operations Law for the 36th Air Base Wing and performed duties as an executive officer during OPERATION PACIFIC HAVEN. The American military saved and extracted thousands of Kurdish refugees from Northern Iraq and flew them to Guam because Saddam Hussein was about to go north and attack the Kurdish population. For his outstanding efforts during this humanitarian operation, Ted received the Air Force Humanitarian Service Medal and was selected as the 36th Air Base Wing Staff Company Grade Officer of the Year.
As a reservist at March Air Reserve Base in Riverside, Ted participated in OPERATION NOBLE EAGLE, which occurred shortly after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Ted Lieu is currently a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Air Force Reserves and is stationed at Los Angeles AFB. Ted has now served in the Air Force for over 18 years, of which over four were on active duty.
NOTE: Ted Lieu is a member of the Air Force Reserves. Use of his military rank, job title and photograph in uniform does not imply endorsement by the Air Force or the Department of Defense.
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