Hakeem Jeffries (congressman)

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Senator Hakeem S. Jeffries (New York) in 2013


Hakeem S. Jeffries (b. 1970) has been the U.S. congressman from New York's 8th district since 2013. A Democratic, he represents part of eastern Brooklyn and southwestern Queens in New York City. He was a corporate lawyer before serving in the New York state assembly (57th district) from 2007 to 2012. Since 2019, he has been chairman of the House Democratic Caucus. On Jan. 3, 2023, Jeffries will assume the role of minority leader in the U.S. House of Representatives early next year, taking over the position held for decades by Nancy Pelosi. Jeffries is the first person of color elected to the position.

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