Hakeem Jeffries

Extracted Attributes

• Award

  Order of Merit, 1st class

• Gender

  Male

• Education

  Binghamton University (BA), Georgetown University (MPP), New York University School of Law (JD)

• Full Name

  Hakeem Sekou Jeffries

• Occupation

  Politician, Lawyer

• Citizenship

  United States

• Date of Birth

  1970-08-04

• Prior Offices

  Member of New York State Assembly (57th District, 2007–2012); Chair of the House Democratic Caucus (2019–2023)

• Current Office

  U.S. Representative for New York's 8th Congressional District; House Minority Leader / Democratic Leader

• Place of Birth

  Brooklyn, New York, United States

• Political Party

  Democratic Party

Timeline

• Born at the Brooklyn Hospital Center in Brooklyn, New York City. (Source: Wikidata)

  1970-08-04

• Assumed office as a member of the New York State Assembly representing the 57th district. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2007-01-01

• Successfully led legislative reform in the New York State Assembly prohibiting the NYPD from maintaining an electronic database of stop-and-frisk individuals not charged with a crime. (Source: National Urban League)

  2010-01-01

• Took office as the U.S. Representative for New York's 8th congressional district. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2013-01-03

• Appointed Whip for the Congressional Black Caucus. (Source: LinkedIn)

  2015-01-01

• Elected Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus for the 116th Congress. (Source: National Urban League)

  2018-11-01

• Served as a House Impeachment Manager in the first impeachment trial of President Donald Trump. (Source: hakeemjeffries.com)

  2020-01-15

• Unanimously elected by House Democrats to succeed Nancy Pelosi as party leader. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2022-11-30

• Officially assumed the role of House Democratic Leader / Minority Leader in the 118th Congress. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2023-01-03

Hakeem Jeffries

Hakeem Sekou Jeffries ( hah-KEEM; born August 4, 1970) is an American politician and attorney serving since 2013 as the U.S. representative for New York's 8th congressional district. From 2007 to 2012, he represented the 57th district in the New York State Assembly. A member of the Democratic Party, Jeffries has served since 2023 as the leader of the House Democratic Caucus and House minority leader. 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.

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• U.S. Representative Hakeem Jeffries | National Urban League

  ### Speakers # U.S. Representative Hakeem Jeffries Hakeem JeffriesHakeem Jeffries represents the diverse Eighth Congressional District of New York, an area that encompasses large parts of Brooklyn and a section of Queens. Serving his fourth term in the United States Congress, Rep. Jeffries is a member of the House Judiciary Committee and House Budget Committee. Hakeem Jeffries Rep. Jeffries is Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, having been elected to that position by his colleagues in November 2018. In that capacity, he is the fifth highest-ranking Democrat in the House of Representatives. He is also the former Whip of the Congressional Black Caucus and previously co-chaired the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee where he helped develop the For The People agenda. [...] In Congress, Rep. Jeffries has emerged as a tireless advocate for social and economic justice. He has worked hard to help residents impacted by the devastation of Superstorm Sandy, reform our criminal justice system, improve the economy for everyday Americans, and protect our health care from right-wing attacks. [...] Prior to his election to Congress, Rep. Jeffries served for six years in the New York State Assembly. In that capacity, he authored laws to protect the civil liberties of law-abiding New Yorkers during police encounters, encourage the transformation of vacant luxury condominiums into affordable homes for working families and improve the quality of justice in the civil court system. In 2010, Rep. Jeffries successfully led the first meaningful legislative reform of the NYPD’s aggressive and controversial stop-and-frisk program. His legislation prohibits the NYPD from maintaining an electronic database with the personal information of individuals who were stopped, questioned, and frisked during a police encounter but not charged with a crime or violation.

• Hakeem Jeffries - Wikipedia

  Jeffries is a Baptist Christian. In 2013, he played in the infield on the Democratic team in the Congressional Baseball Game. He is also of Cape Verdean descent; his great-grandfather Manuel Gomes emigrated from Cape Verde to New Bedford, Massachusetts, in 1915. Jeffries's younger brother, Hasan Kwame Jeffries, is an associate professor of history at Ohio State University and the author of Bloody Lowndes: Civil Rights and Black Power in Alabama's Black Belt. [...] Hakeem and Hasan are the nephews of Leonard Jeffries, a former professor at City College of New York. While in college, Hakeem Jeffries wrote an editorial defending his uncle and Louis Farrakhan when his uncle was invited to speak at Binghamton University. He has said he only has a "vague" recollection of the events. His spokesperson said, "Leader Jeffries has consistently been clear that he does not share the controversial views espoused by his uncle over thirty years ago." ## See also List of African-American United States representatives ## References [...] 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. ## Early life and career Jeffries was born on August 4, 1970, at the Brooklyn Hospital Center in the Downtown Brooklyn district of New York City, to Marland Jeffries, a state substance-abuse counselor, and Laneda Jeffries, a social worker. He has one brother, Hasan. He grew up in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, and is a lifelong member of the Cornerstone Baptist Church.

• About Hakeem - Hakeem Jeffries

  In Congress, Congressman Jeffries has emerged as a tireless advocate for safer communities, affordable housing and lower costs. Recently, he helped guide communities in Central and South Brooklyn through the devastating COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent economic crisis. He played a leading role in the passage of measures that will create jobs and make life better for everyday families, like the historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act. Back in Brooklyn, Hakeem’s proudest accomplishments include fighting to save the Interfaith Medical Center as it faced bankruptcy, working to create Shirley Chisholm State Park in East New York and securing funds to rebuild Canarsie Pier and Coney Island Hospital following Superstorm Sandy. [...] Congressman Jeffries was unanimously elected House Democratic Leader by his colleagues in January of 2023. In that capacity, he is the highest ranking Democrat in the House of Representatives and the first person of color to lead a major party in the United States Congress. He is also the former Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, Whip of the Congressional Black Caucus and Co-Chair of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee, where he helped develop the winning For The People agenda for the successful 2018 midterm elections when Democrats reclaimed the House. Congressman Jeffries served as an Impeachment Manager in the historic first impeachment of President Donald J. Trump, becoming the first African American man to hold that position. Paying homage to Brooklyn, [...] Skip to content Donate # About Hakeem Congressman Hakeem Jeffries has proudly represented New York’s Eighth Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives since taking office on January 3, 2013. The incredibly vibrant and diverse Eighth Congressional District encompasses neighborhoods like East New York, Brownsville, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Canarsie, Coney Island and Brighton Beach.

• Hon. Hakeem Jeffries - U.S. House of Representatives, NY-8

  Description: To learn more about Congressman Jeffries and his work in government and the community: www.hakeemjeffries.com Congressman Hakeem Jeffries has proudly represented New York’s Eighth Congressional District in the House of Representatives since January 3, 2013. His district is among the most vibrant and ethnically diverse in the nation, with more than 20 languages spoken by residents and immigrants from around the world. Hakeem currently serves on the House Judiciary Committee (including the subcommittees on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet and on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law) and the House Education and the Workforce Committee (including the subcommittees on Higher Education and Workforce Training and on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions). [...] Training and on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions). Through his industrious committee work and thoughtful advocacy in the public square, Hakeem has been at the forefront of a wide range of progressive causes, including protecting and expanding the middle class; championing quality education for our children and young people; advancing workable affordable housing solutions; combating gun violence through common sense gun control legislation and enforcement; and fighting for a fair minimum wage. He has also successfully led bipartisan efforts to reform our criminal justice system and protect inventors, tech entrepreneurs, and small businesses through sensible patent reform legislation. In January 2015, congressional leaders appointed Hakeem as Whip for the Congressional Black Caucus [...] appointed Hakeem as Whip for the Congressional Black Caucus and as a member of the influential Democratic Steering and Policy Committee. Prior to Congress, Hakeem served for six years in the New York State Assembly. Before serving in elective office, Hakeem practiced law at Paul Weiss, and then as litigation counsel for Viacom and CBS. He holds a JD from New York University Law School, a master’s degree in public policy from Georgetown University, and a bachelor’s degree from the State University of New York at Binghamton.

• About – Congressman Hakeem Jeffries

  Rep. Jeffries is the Democratic Leader, having been unanimously elected to that position by his colleagues in 2022 and 2024. In that capacity, he is the highest-ranking Democrat in the House of Representatives. He is also the former Chair of the House Democratic Caucus, Whip of the Congressional Black Caucus and previously co-chaired the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee. [...] In Congress, Leader Jeffries is a tireless advocate for social and economic justice. He has worked hard to make life more affordable for everyday Americans, reform our criminal justice system and protect our healthcare from right-wing attacks. During the Biden presidency, Democrats passed the American Rescue Plan, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, the CHIPS and Science Act and the Inflation Reduction Act. [...] In his role as Democratic Leader, Rep. Jeffries has led House Democrats through some of this decade’s most defining moments. Leader Jeffries successfully guides and supports committees and the Democratic Caucus in providing necessary oversight of the executive branch and standing up to Donald Trump, whether in fighting back against the administration’s failed promise to lower the high cost of living, protecting the healthcare of working and middle class Americans or pushing back against the chaos, cruelty and corruption being unleashed on the American people.

• Award

  Order of Merit, 1st class

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• Gender

  male

• Educated At

  New York University

• Instance Of

  Q5

• Occupation

  lawyer

• Citizenship

  United States

• Date Of Birth

  8/4/1970

• Place Of Birth

  Brooklyn