Hakeem Jeffries
Also known as Hakeem Sekou Jeffries, Hakeem S. Jeffries, Brooklyn’s Barack
Hakeem Sekou Jeffries is an American politician and attorney who has served as House minority leader and leader of the House Democratic Caucus since 2023. Currently in his seventh term, Jeffries has been the U.S. representative for New York's 8th congressional district since 2013 and served three terms as a member of the New York State Assembly from 2007 to 2012.
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- Whip
- Katherine Clark
- Preceded by
- Kevin McCarthy
- Deputy
- Katherine Clark
- Leader
- Nancy Pelosi
- Succeeded by
- Pete Aguilar
- Born
- Hakeem Sekou Jeffries , ( 1970-08-04 ) August 4, 1970 (age 55) , New York City , New York, U.S.
- Party
- Democratic
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1970 births2008 United States presidential electors2012 United States presidential electors20th-century Baptists21st-century African-American politicians21st-century Baptists21st-century members of the New York State Legislature21st-century United States representativesAfrican-American state legislators in New York (state)African-American United States representativesBaptists from New York (state)