Difference between revisions of "William J. Jefferson"
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| − | '''William | + | |name=William Jennings "Bill" Jefferson |
| − | + | |image=RepWilliamJJefferson.jpg | |
| + | |office=[[U.S. Representative]] for Louisiana's 2nd congressional district | ||
| + | |term_start=January 3, 1991 | ||
| + | |term_end=January 3, 2009 | ||
| + | |predecessor=[[Lindy Boggs]] | ||
| + | |successor=[[Joseph Cao]] | ||
| + | |office2=Louisiana State Senator for District 5 (Orleans Parish) | ||
| + | |term_start2=January 1979 | ||
| + | |term_end2= January 1991 | ||
| + | |predecessor2=Frederick Eagan | ||
| + | |successor2=Diana Bajoie | ||
| + | |birth_date=March 14, 1947 | ||
| + | |birth_place=Lake Providence<br>East Carroll Parish<br>Louisiana | ||
| + | |death_date= | ||
| + | |death_place= | ||
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| + | |party=[[Democratic Party|Democratic]] | ||
| + | |spouse=Andrea Jefferson | ||
| + | |children=Jamila<br>[[Jalila Jefferson-Bullock|Jalila]]<br>Jelani<br>Nailah<br>Akilah | ||
| + | |alma_mater=Southern University<br>[[Harvard Law School]]<br>[[Georgetown University]] Law Center | ||
| + | |religion=[[Baptist]] | ||
| + | |occupation=[[Lawyer]]<br> | ||
| + | [[United States Army]] (1969-1975) | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | '''William Jennings Jefferson, known as '''Bill Jefferson''' (born March 14, 1947), is an [[African-American]] former politician and convicted felon from his native U.S. state of [[Louisiana]]. He is a former [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] [[U.S. Representative]] for Louisiana's 2nd congressional district. A native of heavily black Lake Providence in East Carroll Parish, Jefferson subsequently served in the state Senate and for eight consecutive terms in Congress. | ||
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| + | In an investigation of Jefferson's campaign funding, 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. | ||
==Corruption investigation== | ==Corruption investigation== | ||
| − | Jefferson | + | Jefferson was under investigation by the FBI for corruption since March 2005. He has alleged to have received over $400,000 in bribes through a company maintained in the name of his spouse and children. On 30 July 2005, Jefferson was videotaped by the FBI receiving $100,000 worth of $100 bills in a leather briefcase at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Arlington, [[Virginia]]. Four days later, FBI agents raided Jefferson's home in Northeast Washington and found $90,000 of alleged bribed money in his freezer. On June 4, 2007 Jefferson was indicted on 16-counts in a 94-page indictment that included charges of racketeering, soliciting bribes, wire fraud, money-laundering, obstruction of justice and conspiracy and violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. |
==Nicknames== | ==Nicknames== | ||
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[[Category:110th United States Congress]] | [[Category:110th United States Congress]] | ||
[[Category:Louisiana People]] | [[Category:Louisiana People]] | ||
| + | [[Category:State Senators]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Baptists]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Lawyer]] | ||
Revision as of 18:00, October 6, 2017
| William Jennings "Bill" Jefferson | |
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U.S. Representative for Louisiana's 2nd congressional district
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| In office January 3, 1991 – January 3, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Lindy Boggs |
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| Succeeded by | Joseph Cao |
Louisiana State Senator for District 5 (Orleans Parish)
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| In office January 1979 – January 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Frederick Eagan |
| Succeeded by | Diana Bajoie |
| Born | March 14, 1947 Lake Providence East Carroll Parish Louisiana |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Andrea Jefferson |
| Children | Jamila Jalila Jelani Nailah Akilah |
| Alma mater | Southern University Harvard Law School Georgetown University Law Center |
| Occupation | Lawyer United States Army (1969-1975) |
| Religion | Baptist |
William Jennings Jefferson, known as Bill Jefferson (born March 14, 1947), is an African-American former politician and convicted felon from his native U.S. state of Louisiana. He is a former Democrat U.S. Representative for Louisiana's 2nd congressional district. A native of heavily black Lake Providence in East Carroll Parish, Jefferson subsequently served in the state Senate and for eight consecutive terms in Congress.
In an investigation of Jefferson's campaign funding, 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.
Corruption investigation
Jefferson was under investigation by the FBI for corruption since March 2005. He has alleged to have received over $400,000 in bribes through a company maintained in the name of his spouse and children. On 30 July 2005, Jefferson was videotaped by the FBI receiving $100,000 worth of $100 bills in a leather briefcase at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Arlington, Virginia. Four days later, FBI agents raided Jefferson's home in Northeast Washington and found $90,000 of alleged bribed money in his freezer. On June 4, 2007 Jefferson was indicted on 16-counts in a 94-page indictment that included charges of racketeering, soliciting bribes, wire fraud, money-laundering, obstruction of justice and conspiracy and violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
Nicknames
- Dollar Bill Jefferson
- Bribe Taker
- Mr. Freeze
- Cold Cash Jefferson