Article snippet: US Representative Adam Schiff of California is leading the House Intelligence Committee investigation into President Trump’s phone call with the leader of Ukraine. Here are six things to know about him. Schiff grew up in Framingham before moving with his family to Northern California at age 11, according to a New Yorker profile. He’d soon return to Massachusetts, however. He attended Harvard Law School after graduating from Stanford University in 1982. He and his family now reside in Burbank, Calif., where Schiff represents the state’s 28th congressional district, which includes Hollywood. Adam Schiff is one of the very few vegans in Congress — and he appears to be the only one in the House of Representatives, according to The New Republic. Schiff became a vegan to lower his cholesterol, he told the New Yorker. In 2017, fellow vegan Senator Cory Booker dropped off vegan baked goods for Schiff, who tweeted out a photo: Schiff didn’t compete in his first triathlon until he was in his 50s, and said taking up cycling allowed him to build the strength in his knees he needed to return to running. “The swim portion of the race is the most fun portion of the race. It’s just mayhem in the water. It’s an adventure. You have your adrenaline going and the water’s churning and you gotta avoid getting kicked by people,” Schiff told the publication GOOD in 2017. Schiff told GOOD that he and his wife met in 1990 when a mutual friend arranged for them to play tennis together. “I... Link to the full article to read more
Six things to know about House Intelligence Committee chair Adam Schiff - The Boston Globe
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