Hakeem Jeffries (congressman)
Hakeem S. Jeffries (b. 1970)[1] is an American politician and attorney who has served as the U.S. representative for New York's 8th congressional district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he represents a district that covers parts of eastern Brooklyn and southwestern Queens in New York City. He worked as a corporate lawyer before running for and serving in the New York State Assembly from 2007 to 2012, representing the 57th Assembly district.[2][3] Jeffries has chaired the House Democratic Caucus since 2019.[4][5]
On November 30, 2022, Jeffries was elected to lead the Democratic Party caucus in the House of Representatives in 2023,[6] succeeding Nancy Pelosi.[7] He is the first person of color to be elected as the Democratic congressional leader.
- ↑ Hakeem Sekou Jeffries – New York – Bio, News, Photos, October 12, 2012.
- ↑ Kuntzman, Gersh (June 27, 2012). Hakeem Jeffries Defeats Charles Barron in Bitter Democratic Primary - The Local – Fort-Greene Blog - NYTimes.com. Fort-greene.thelocal.nytimes.com.
- ↑ Schapiro, Julie. New York Elections 2012: Gillibrand, Jeffries, Meng Declare Victory As Obama Wins Reelection, huffingtonpost.com, November 7, 2012.
- ↑ Fuller, Matt (November 28, 2018). Hakeem Jeffries Wins Contested House Democratic Caucus Chair Race.
- ↑ Hakeem Jeffries defeats Barbara Lee in battle for Dem Caucus chair.
- ↑ Hughes, Eliza Collins and Siobhan. House Democrats Pick Hakeem Jeffries to Lead Party (en-US).
- ↑ Live updates: Nancy Pelosi announces she will not run for leadership post (2022-11-17).