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My Take
What strikes me about Swalwell is the trajectory: from tiny Sac City, Iowa, through a deputy DA's desk in Alameda County and a city council seat, all the way to the U.S. House. That's a ground-up climb, not a dynasty handoff, and I respect the hustle it implies. The old soccer-player detail makes me picture someone who relishes the scrappy, combative side of politics. He's clearly a polarizing figure, but the lawyer-to-legislator path is exactly the kind of earned political resume I find more interesting than inherited prominence. A fighter, for better or worse.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Eric Swalwell
- Name (Japanese)
- エリック・スワルウェル
- Reading
- えりっく・すわるうぇる
- Born
- November 16, 1980 (age 45)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Monkey
- Origin
- Sac City, Iowa, United States
- Occupation
- politician / association football player / lawyer
2. Background
- High school
- Dublin High School
- University
- University of Maryland
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://swalwell.house.gov
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/repswalwell/
- Xhttps://x.com/RepSwalwell
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric%20Swalwell
Frequently asked questions
When was Eric Swalwell born?
Born November 16, 1980 (age 45).
Where is Eric Swalwell from?
Eric Swalwell is from Sac City, Iowa, United States.
What does Eric Swalwell do?
Eric Swalwell works as politician, association football player, lawyer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.