Hakeem Jeffries

Quick Facts

Full Name	Hakeem Jeffries
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Aug 4, 1970(1970-08-04)
Age	54
Country	United States
Birth City	Brooklyn
Horoscope	Leo

Hakeem Jeffries Biography

Hakeem Jeffries is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on August 4, 1970 in Brooklyn, United States. Jeffries supported Laurie Cumbo in the closely contested race to Brooklyn’s 35th City Council seat. Tish James won the race for Public Advocate. Jeffries also supported Cumbo.

Jeffries graduated Midwood High School in 1988. Jeffries graduated from Midwood High School in 1988 with a B.A. With honors, Jeffries received a B.A. in political science at Binghamton University. He was also a Kappa Alpha Psi member during this period. He received an MPP degree in 1994 from Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy. Jeffries was awarded a J.D. in 1997. New York University School of Law awarded Jeffries a J.D.

The lasting effects of the 2002 redistricting left Jeffries notably unable to challenge Green in the 2004 Democratic primary, which took place just months after Green had been forced to resign from his seat by Sheldon Silver and Democratic leadership after pleading guilty to billing the state for false travel expenses. Green was ultimately re-nominated unopposed.

During post-census redistricting, Jeffries’s district was drawn one block outside of Green’s Assembly district. Jeffries was still legally permitted to run in the district for the 2002 cycle, as state law only requires a candidate to live in the same county as a district they seek in the first election after a redistricting, but this still complicated Jeffries’s path. Jeffries described the re-drawing of the district as a “desperate act by a career politician trying to save his government job”. Green responded that the lines had actually been re-drawn to remove parts of Jeffries’s affluent Prospect Heights neighborhood in favor of public housing, and insisted that he had not even known where Jeffries had lived.

Hakeem Jeffries (/. h a?’k.i: m/; born August 4, 1970), is an American politician, attorney and has been the U.S. Rep for New York’s eighth congressional district since 2013. His district includes parts of New York City’s boroughs of Brooklyn, Queens. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He is a corporate lawyer by profession. He worked for Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, then Viacom, CBS, and CBS before running for the New York State Assembly in 2007 and serving as the 57th Assembly District representative. Since 2019, Jeffries also chairs the House Democratic Caucus.

Hakeem Jeffries Net Worth

Hakeem Jeffries is one of the richest Politician from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Hakeem Jeffries 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

As the Congressional Black Caucus’ Whip, he actively participated in maintaining the CBC’s historic role of “the conscience” of Congress. He has hosted Special Orders on Congress’ House floor. This includes one regarding voting rights, after the Supreme Court decision to weaken the 1965 Voting Rights act. In December 2014, he led CBC members in a “hands-up, don’t shoot” protest against the police killings of African Americans. Jeffries was the one who led the effort to get the Confederate flag taken down for sale or displayed on National Park Service land. This amendment was eventually defeated by the Republican House leadership, which had initially supported it and included voice vote. Jeffries, who was witness to dramatic House debate, stood beside the Confederate battle banner and complained that he had “got chills” from the Confederacy’s invasion of the GOP.

Jeffries is concerned about HUD’s failures to properly enforce Section 3 of the 1968 creating statute. This required that federally-funded capital and rehabilitation projects in housing developments must employ residents. Jeffries pointed out that “we can use the power of federal government to help the most vulnerable neighborhoods, but without legislating.” Section 3 is the most promising area.

In 2000, Jeffries challenged incumbent Assemblyman Roger Green in the Democratic primary, criticizing Green for becoming inattentive to the needs of the constituency and preoccupied with the pursuit of higher office (Green had briefly run for New York City Public Advocate in 1997 and had spoken of his plans to run for Congress upon the retirement of Edolphus Towns). A contentious debate between the two candidates, moderated by Dominic Carter on NY1, ended prematurely after Jeffries began his closing statement by saying “the issue in this race is not age — yes, the assemblyman is older, I’m younger. It’s not religion — yes, the assemblyman is a practicing Muslim and I grew up in the Cornerstone Baptist Church.” Green interrupted Jeffries to protest “practicing Muslim? Where’d that come from? I’m absolutely offended, are you trying to polarize our community?” before walking out of the studio, later accusing Jeffries of playing “the religion card.” Jeffries contended that his point was that voters should focus on the issues rather than the age or religion of the candidates. Jeffries ultimately lost the Democratic primary 59 percent to 41 percent, but remained on the Independence Party line in the general election, receiving 7 percent while Green received 90 percent and was re-elected to an 11th term.

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Who is Hakeem Jeffries Dating?

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Two years later, in 2008, he won re-election to a second term, defeating the Republican candidate Charles Brickhouse, with 98 percent of the vote. In 2010 he won re-election to a third term, easily defeating the Republican candidate Frank Voyticky.

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Hakeem Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Hakeem Jeffries celebrates birthday on August 4 of every year.

In a 2012 special election, Jeffries endorsed Walter T. Mosley, who was successful in a special election run to succeed Jeffries in State Assembly.

Are Hassan and Hakeem Jeffries related?

They have two sons and live in Prospect Heights. Jeffries’s younger brother, Hasan Kwame Jeffries, is an associate professor of history at the Ohio State University. He is the author of Bloody Lowndes: Civil Rights and Black Power in Alabama’s Black Belt.

Who is Hakeem Jeffries wife?

Kennisandra Jeffries

Where was Hakeem Jeffries born?

Crown Heights, New York, NY

What congressional district is Bed Stuy in?

New York’s 8th congressional district.

What is Hakeem Jeffries wife is from?

Kennisandra Jeffries