Jim Clyburn
American politician (born 1940) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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James Clyburn | |
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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 (1940-07-21) July 21, 1940 (age 84) 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 |
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In 2022, Clyburn announced that he would not run for Democratic House Whip leader and instead successfully ran for House Assistant Democratic Leader.[2]