| − | '''William J. Jefferson''' (also known as Dollar Bill Jefferson) is a [[Democratic]] Representative for the 2nd District of [[Louisiana]] in the United States House of Representatives. He was born in Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, [[Louisiana]], on March 14, 1947. In 1991, he was elected to the first of his now eight consecutive terms as a Representative. | + | '''William J. Jefferson''' (also known as Dollar Bill Jefferson) is a [[Democratic]] Representative for the 2nd District of [[Louisiana]] in the [[United States House of Representatives]]. He was born in Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, [[Louisiana]], on March 14, 1947. In 1991, he was elected to the first of his now eight consecutive terms as a Representative. |
| − | He is currently the subject of a corruption probe, after the FBI found "$90,000 of the cash in the freezer, in $10,000 increments wrapped in aluminum foil and stuffed inside frozen-food containers." On June 4, 2007, a federal grand jury indicted Jefferson on multiple charges related to corruption. | + | He is currently the subject of a corruption probe, after the [[FBI]] found "$90,000 of the cash in the freezer, in $10,000 increments wrapped in aluminum foil and stuffed inside frozen-food containers." On June 4, 2007, a federal grand jury indicted Jefferson on multiple charges related to corruption. |