Hakeem Jeffries
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| Chair of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee | |
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Assumed office January 3, 2017 |
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| Leader | Nancy Pelosi |
| Preceded by | Steve Israel |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 8th district |
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Assumed office January 3, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Jerrold Nadler |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 57th district |
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In office January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Roger Green |
| Succeeded by | Walter Mosley |
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August 4, 1970 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
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Binghamton University (BA) Georgetown University (MPP) New York University (JD) |
| Website | House website |
Hakeem Sekou Jeffries /ˌhɑːˈkiːm/ (born August 4, 1970) is a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing New York's 8th congressional district in Brooklyn and Queens. Prior to taking office in 2013, he was a corporate lawyer for Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, then Viacom and CBS, before running for and serving in the New York State Assembly from 2007 to 2012, representing the 57th Assembly district.
Jeffries grew up in Crown Heights, Brooklyn and received his bachelor's in political science from Binghamton University with honors. He graduated from New York University School of Law and obtained a master's degree in public policy from Georgetown University.
He served as a clerk for Judge Harold Baer, Jr., then worked in the litigation department of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison before becoming assistant litigator for Viacom and CBS.
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