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Line 1: − + − Illustrating Emanuel's penchant for exploiting unfortunate situations for political gain, he remarked, "A crisis is a terrible thing to waste." <ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yeA_kHHLow Rahm Emanuel]YouTube- you never want a serious crisis video</ref><ref>[http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122721278056345271.html?mod=googlenews_wsj]</ref> − Prior to his election to Congress, he had worked in the Clinton White House from 1993-1998, first serving as Assistant to the President for Political Affairs, and then Senior Adviser to the President for Policy and Strategy. He also worked as a banker in Chicago, and is known for his highly aggressive style. Emanuel served on the board of scandal-plagued quasi-governmental mortgage giant Freddie Mac. <ref>http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122610420534009957.html</ref> While Emanuel was on the Freddie Mac board, the SEC charged that organization with accounting fraud.+ − + + + + + − + − Line 16:
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[[Image:Ap blagojevich emmanuel 081212 mn.jpg|right|thumb|450px|Rahm Emanuel with former Illinois Governor [[Rod Blagojevich]]]]'''Rahm Israel Emanuel''' (b. 1959) is a Democrat who is Chief of Staff to President [[Obama]]. He represented [[Illinois]]' 5th Congressional District in the House of Representatives 2003-2008. As chairman of the Democrats' Congressional Campaign Committee, he took credit for a sharp increase in Democratic membership in the House.
[[File:Rahm-emanuel.jpg|Rahm Emanuel (left) with president Obama, 2009]]
'''Rahm Israel Emanuel''' (b. 1959) is a powerful Democrat who is Chief of Staff to President [[Obama]]. He represented [[Illinois]]' 5th Congressional District in the House of Representatives 2003-2008. As chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, he took credit for a sharp increase in Democratic membership in the House in 2006, as the Democrats took control. He is a staunch supporter of [[Israel]].
In the White House Emanuel's aggressive demands for a stimulus package won passage of the liberals' [[American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009|$789 billion bill]] in February, but alienated Republicans (only three of whom voted for it). His seizure of control of the Census Bureau from the Commerce department led Senator [[Judd Gregg]], a leading Republican, to reverse himself and reject the job of Secretary of Commerce.
Illustrating Emanuel's penchant for exploiting crises for political gain, he remarked, "A crisis is a terrible thing to waste." <ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yeA_kHHLow Rahm Emanuel]YouTube- you never want a serious crisis video</ref><ref>[http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122721278056345271.html?mod=googlenews_wsj]</ref>
Prior to his election to Congress, he had worked in the [[Bill Clinton]] White House from 1993-1998, first serving as Assistant to the President for Political Affairs, and then Senior Adviser to the President for Policy and Strategy. He also worked as a banker in Chicago, and is known for his highly aggressive style. Emanuel served on the board of scandal-plagued quasi-governmental mortgage giant Freddie Mac. <ref>http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122610420534009957.html</ref> While Emanuel was on the Freddie Mac board, the SEC charged that organization with accounting fraud.
In the White House Emanuel's aggressive demands for a stimulus package won passage of the liberals' [[American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009|$789 billion bill]] in February, but alienated Republicans (only three of whom voted for it). His seizure of control of the Census Bureau from the Commerce department led Senator [[Judd Gregg]], a leading Republican, to reverse himself and reject the job of Secretary of Commerce. Emanuel released control of the census to head off complaiints of political interference.
==Background==
==Background==
Emanuel and his wife Ann have three children:, Zacharias, Ilana, and Leah. Emanual has a bachelor's degree from [[Sarah Lawrence College]] (1981), and a master's degree in speech and communication from [[Northwestern University]] (1985). Emanuel's father is Dr. Benjamin M. Emanuel.
He is the son of a prominent physician, Dr. Benjamin M. Emanuel, who was born in Jerusalem. Emanuel and his wife Ann have three children:, Zacharias, Ilana, and Leah. Emanual has a bachelor's degree from [[Sarah Lawrence College]] (1981), and a master's degree in speech and communication from [[Northwestern University]] (1985).
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