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[[Image:RepWilliamJJefferson.jpg|thumb|right|William J. Jefferson]]

[[Image:RepWilliamJJefferson.jpg|thumb|right|William J. Jefferson]]

'''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), born March 14, 1947 (age {{age|1947|3|14}}), is a former [[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.  

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