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Hakeem Jeffries

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Hakeem Jeffries

Hakeem Sekou Jeffries ( hah-KEEM; born August 4, 1970) is an American politician and attorney who has served as House minority leader and leader of the House Democratic Caucus since 2023. Currently in his seventh term, Jeffries has been the U . representative for New York's 8th congressional district since 2013 and served three terms as a member of the New York State Assembly from 2007 to 2012. Jeffries was born in the New York City borough of Brooklyn and raised in the Crown Heights neighborhood. He attended law school at New York University, graduating with honors and becoming a corporate lawyer before running for elected office. Both his state assembly district and congressional district are anchored in Brooklyn. In Congress, Jeffries chaired the House Democratic Caucus from 2019 to 2023. The members of the caucus unanimously elected him to succeed Nancy Pelosi as leader in November 2022. This made him the first African American to lead a party in either chamber of the United States Congress.

Infobox

Whip
Katherine Clark
Preceded by
Roger Green
Deputy
Katherine Clark
Leader
Nancy Pelosi
Succeeded by
Walter Mosley
Born
Hakeem Sekou Jeffries (1970-08-04) August 4, 1970 New York City, New York, U .
Party
Democratic
Spouse
Kennisandra Arciniegas (m. 1997)
Children
2
Relatives
Hasan Kwame Jeffries (brother) Leonard Jeffries (uncle)
Education
Binghamton University (BA) Georgetown University (MPP) New York University (JD)
Website
House website Party website Campaign website

Tables

New York's 8th congressional district, 2012 Democratic primary · Elections › U . House › 2012 election
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
39,401
Candidate
100
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Hakeem Jeffries
28,271
71
Democratic
Charles Barron
11,130
28
Total votes
39,401
100
New York's 8th congressional district, 2012 · Elections › U . House › 2012 election
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
204,207
Candidate
100
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Hakeem Jeffries
178,688
87
Working Families
Hakeem Jeffries
5,351
2
Total
Hakeem Jeffries
184,039
90
Republican
Alan Bellone
15,841
7
Conservative
Alan Bellone
1,809
0
Total
Alan Bellone
17,650
8
Green
Colin Beavan
2,441
1
Write-in
77
0
Total votes
204,207
100
Democratic hold
New York's 8th congressional district, 2014 · Elections › U . House › 2014 election
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
83,999
Candidate
100
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Hakeem Jeffries
70,469
83
Working Families
Hakeem Jeffries
6,786
8
Total
Hakeem Jeffries (incumbent)
77,255
91
Conservative
Alan Bellone
6,673
7
Write-in
71
0
Total votes
83,999
100
Democratic hold
New York's 8th congressional district, 2016 · Elections › U . House › 2016 election
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
230,203
Candidate
100
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Hakeem Jeffries
203,235
88
Working Families
Hakeem Jeffries
11,360
4
Total
Hakeem Jeffries (incumbent)
214,595
93
Conservative
Daniel J. Cavanagh
15,401
6
Write-in
207
0
Total votes
230,203
100
Democratic hold
New York's 8th congressional district, 2018 · Elections › U . House › 2018 election
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
191,567
Candidate
100
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Hakeem Jeffries
170,850
89
Working Families
Hakeem Jeffries
9,526
4
Total
Hakeem Jeffries (incumbent)
180,376
94
Conservative
Ernest Johnson
9,997
5
Reform
Jessica White
1,031
0
Write-in
163
0
Total votes
191,567
100
Democratic hold

References

  1. Washington Times
    https://web.archive.org/web/20130927094825/http://www.washingtontimes.com/campaign-2012/candidates/hakeem-seku-jeffries-33006//
  2. OZY
    https://www.ozy.com/rising-stars/hakeem-jeffries-brooklyns-barack/62279
  3. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/1967/01/19/archives/miss-francies-cephas-plans-a-june-wedding.html
  4. "Brooklyn's Hakeem Jeffries poised to become House Democrats' leader"
    https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/politics/2022/11/30/-adversity-makes-you-stronger---brooklyn-s-hakeem-jeffries-poised-to-become-house-democrats--leader
  5. Religion Unplugged
    https://religionunplugged.com/news/2023/1/17/two-leaders-of-the-new-us-house-could-put-baptist-diversity-in-the-news-spotlight
  6. Congressman Hakeem Jeffries
    https://jeffries.house.gov/about/full-biography
  7. Time
    https://time.com/6248644/hakeem-jeffries-leadership-kappa-alpha-psi-fraternity/
  8. "Assembly Member Hakeem Jeffries (NY)"
    http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=55285
  9. www
    https://www.law.nyu.edu/news/hakeem-jeffries-house-democratic-leader
  10. Federal Bar Association
    https://www.fedbar.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Baer_JanFeb2015_6pgs-pdf-3.pdf
  11. "Hakeem Jeffries, 35, Assistant general counsel"
    http://mycrains.crainsnewyork.com/40under40/profiles/2006/hakeem-jeffries
  12. "Crain's Forty under Forty"
    http://www.newyorkbusiness-risingstars.com/profile.php?pageNum_profile_detail=17&year=2
  13. "Management whose news personnel; AKAM Associates, Inc. announced that Mark Weil has been appointed vice president". Real Estate Weekly. January 23, 2002.
  14. The New York Sun
  15. huffingtonpost
    https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/07/new-york-elections-2012-gillibrand-jeffries-meng_n_2088561.html
  16. "Hakeem Jeffries: Sponsored Legislation"
    http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/?ad=057&sh=sponsor
  17. "Black Endorsements Divided in New York"
    https://www.npr.org/
  18. www
    https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/politics/2023/01/19/path-to-power--inside-hakeem-jeffries--rise-from-nys-assembly-to-congress
  19. Reuters
    https://www.reuters.com/world/us/who-is-hakeem-jeffries-favored-candidate-us-house-democratic-leader-2022-11-18/
  20. NBC New York
    https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/bloomberg-cops-outraged-as-gov-prepares-to-delete-frisk-list/1876055/
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