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Former Rep. Bill Jefferson

D Louisiana, 2nd (1991-2009) Defeated

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JEFFERSON, William Jennings, a Representative from Louisiana; born in Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La., March 14, 1947; G.W. Griffin High School, Lake Providence, La.; B.A., Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, Baton Rouge, La., 1969; J.D., Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass., 1972; lawyer, private practice; law clerk for United States District Judge Alvin B. Rubin, Eastern District of Louisiana, 1972-1973; legislative assistant to United States Senator J. Bennett Johnston of Louisiana, 1973-1975; member of the Louisiana state senate, 1979-1990; candidate for mayor of New Orleans in 1982 and 1986; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Second and to the eight succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1991-January 3, 2009); unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Eleventh Congress in 2008.

Biographical

  • Full Name: William Jennings Jefferson
  • Gender: Male Male
  • Date of Birth: March 14, 1947 (age: 77)
  • Religion: Baptist

Office History

Congressional Offices:

Election Results

  • 2009 (Nov. 4, 2008 election)
    2nd Congressional District of Louisiana
    Anh Quang Cao (Joseph), 49.54%
    Republican
    William Jennings Jefferson (Bill), 46.83%
    Democrat
    Malik Rahim, 2.82%
    Green
  • 2007 (Nov. 7, 2006 election)
    2nd Congressional District of Louisiana
    William Jennings Jefferson (Bill), 32.69%
    Democrat
    Karen Carter, 25.12%
    Democrat
    Derrick Shepherd, 15.62%
    Democrat
    Joseph Joe Lavigne, 11.63%
    Republican
    Troy C Carter, 10.51%
    Democrat
    Eric T Bradley, 1.08%
    Republican
    Regina Bartholomew, 1.05%
    Democrat
  • 2005 (Nov. 2, 2004 election)
    2nd Congressional District of Louisiana
    William Jennings Jefferson (Bill), 79.01%
    Democrat
    Arthur L Art Schwertz, 20.99%
    Republican
  • 2003 (Nov. 5, 2002 election)
    2nd Congressional District of Louisiana
    William Jennings Jefferson (Bill), 63.53%
    Democrat
    Irma Muse Dixon, 20.03%
    Democrat
    Silky Sullivan, 10.86%
    Republican
    Clarence Buddy Hunt, 2.91%
    Democrat
    Wayne E Clement, 2.67%
    Non-designated
  • 2001 (Nov. 7, 2000 election)
    2nd Congressional District of Louisiana
    William Jennings Jefferson (Bill), 100.00%
    Democrat
  • 1999 (Nov. 3, 1998 election)
    2nd Congressional District of Louisiana
    William Jennings Jefferson (Bill), 85.96%
    Democrat
    David Reed, 9.08%
    Democrat
    Don-Terry Veal, 4.96%
    Democrat
  • 1997 (Nov. 5, 1996 election)
    2nd Congressional District of Louisiana
    William Jennings Jefferson (Bill), 100.00%
    Democrat
  • 1995 (Nov. 8, 1994 election)
    2nd Congressional District of Louisiana
    William Jennings Jefferson (Bill), 100.00%
    Democrat
  • 1993 (Nov. 3, 1992 election)
    2nd Congressional District of Louisiana
    William Jennings Jefferson (Bill), 100.00%
    Democrat
  • 1991 (Nov. 6, 1990 election)
    2nd Congressional District of Louisiana
    William Jennings Jefferson (Bill), 52.55%
    Democrat
    Marc Haydel Morial, 47.45%
    Democrat

Awards

Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Annual: 2008, 2008 (Amendment), 2007, 2006, 2006 (Amendment), 2005, 2004, 2004 (Amendment), 2003, 2002
Termination: 2009
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Congressional Staff

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Office Median Annual Salary: $53,992.38
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