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Rahm Emanuel - (b. November 29, 1959 )

Rahm Israel Emanuel (b. Nov. 29, 1959) is an American politician who served Illinois' 5th Congressional District in the U. S. House of Representatives since 2003. Emanuel served as the chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee for the 2006 elections, in which the Democrats regained control of the House. Following the 2006 elections, Emanuel became the 4th-ranked Democrat in the House as the Chairman of the Democratic Caucus. On November 6, 2008 Emanuel accepted an offer from President-elect Barack Obama to become the White House Chief of Staff in Obama's administration, which begins on January 20, 2009.

Emanuel is seen as a strong leader with powerful political fundraising abilities.

 

 

Family, Career, and Personal Highlights

Benjamin M. Emanuel--Father

Martha Smulevitz--Mother

Amy Rule --Wife

Zacharias --Son

Iliana --Daughter

Leah --Daughter

Ezekiel--Brother

Ari --Brother

Shoshanna--Sister

Religion:

Jewish

Education:

New Trier West High School (Wilmette, Illinois)

 

1981: BA --Sarah Lawrence College

1985: MA Speech and Communication- Northwestern University

 

Career/Occupation:

1998-2002: Investment banker at Wasserstein Perella, (now Dresdner Kleinwort)

 

Political Career:

1984: Worked on Paul Simon’s Senate election campaign

1988: National Campaign Director for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee

1989: Senior advisor and chief fundraiser for Richard M. Daley Mayoral campaign

1991-1992L Dircted the campaign's finance committee for Bill Clinton's Presidential campaign

1993-1998: Senior advisor to President Bill Clinton

2000-2001: Member of the Board of Directors for the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation ("Freddie Mac")

2003-2008: Congresman for 5th District in Illinois

2008-Present: Chief of Staff to Barack Obama

 

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