Jim Clyburn
American politician (born 1940)
James Enos Clyburn (/ˈklaɪˌbɜːrn/; born July 21, 1940) is an American politician. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He is the U.S. Representative for South Carolina's 6th congressional district since 1993. He was the House Majority Whip from 2019 to 2023.[1] He was previously House Majority Whip from 2007 to 2011.
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House Assistant Democratic Leader | |
Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
Leader | Hakeem Jeffries |
Preceded by | Katherine Clark (Assistant Speaker) |
In office January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2019 | |
Leader | Nancy Pelosi |
Preceded by | Chris Van Hollen (Assistant to the Leader) |
Succeeded by | Ben Ray Luján (Assistant Speaker) |
House Majority Whip | |
In office January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2023 | |
Leader | Nancy Pelosi |
Preceded by | Steve Scalise |
Succeeded by | Tom Emmer |
In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2011 | |
Leader | Nancy Pelosi |
Preceded by | Roy Blunt |
Succeeded by | Kevin McCarthy |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 6th district | |
Assumed office January 3, 1993 | |
Preceded by | Robin Tallon |
Chair of the House Democratic Conference | |
In office January 16, 2006 – January 3, 2007 | |
Leader | Nancy Pelosi |
Preceded by | Bob Menendez |
Succeeded by | Rahm Emanuel |
Vice Chair of the House Democratic Conference | |
In office January 3, 2003 – January 16, 2006 | |
Leader | Nancy Pelosi |
Preceded by | Bob Menendez |
Succeeded by | John B. Larson |
Personal details | |
Born | James Enos Clyburn July 21, 1940 Sumter, South Carolina, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) |
Emily England
(m. 1961; died 2019) |
Children | 3, including Mignon and Jennifer |
Education | South Carolina State University (BA) |
Website | U.S. House website Majority Whip website |
In 2022, Clyburn announced that he would not run for Democratic House Whip leader and instead successfully ran for House Assistant Democratic Leader.[2]
References
change- ↑ ’I’m not a softy by any means,’ Clyburn says as he prepares to help lead Democrats
- ↑ Smith, Nevin (2022-11-18). "Clyburn announces future plans, steps away from Democratic Whip in Congress". wistv. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
Other websites
changeQuotations related to Jim Clyburn at Wikiquote Media related to Jim Clyburn at Wikimedia Commons
- Office of Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn official leadership site
- Congressman James E. Clyburn official U.S. House site
- Jim Clyburn for Congress
- James E. Clyburn at the Open Directory Project
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Vote Smart
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Hidden Power on the Hill Silla Brush, U.S. News & World Report, February 25, 2007
- GOP Agenda Is a Plague on Americans by Jim Clyburn, September 24, 2010