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'''Hakeem S. Jeffries''' (b. 1970) has been the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. congressman]] from New York's 8th district since 2013. A [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]], he represents part of eastern [[Brooklyn]] and southwestern [[Queens]] in [[New York, New York|New York City]]. He was a corporate lawyer before serving in the New York state assembly (57th district) from 2007 to 2012.  Since 2019, he has been chairman of the [[House Democratic Caucus]].  On Jan. 3, 2023, Jeffries will assume the role of minority leader in the U.S. House of Representatives early next year, taking over the position held for decades by [[Nancy Pelosi]].  Jeffries is the first person of color elected to the position.
'''Hakeem Jeffries''' (b. 1970) has been the [[U.S. House of Representatives|U.S. congressman]] from New York's 8th district since 2013. A [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]], he represents part of eastern [[Brooklyn]] and southwestern [[Queens]] in [[New York, New York|New York City]].  On Jan. 3, 2023, Jeffries assumed the role of minority leader in the U.S. House of Representatives, taking over the position held for decades by [[Nancy Pelosi]].  Jeffries is the first person of color elected to the position.
 
Jeffries served in the New York state assembly from 2007 to 2012.  Before that, he was a corporate lawyer.

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Hakeem Jeffries (b. 1970) has been the U.S. congressman from New York's 8th district since 2013. A Democratic, he represents part of eastern Brooklyn and southwestern Queens in New York City. On Jan. 3, 2023, Jeffries assumed the role of minority leader in the U.S. House of Representatives, taking over the position held for decades by Nancy Pelosi. Jeffries is the first person of color elected to the position.

Jeffries served in the New York state assembly from 2007 to 2012. Before that, he was a corporate lawyer.

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