Jim Clyburn
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.
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 July 21, 1940 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 |
In 2022, Clyburn announced that he would not run for Democratic House Whip leader and instead successfully ran for House Assistant Democratic Leader.
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Clyburn with President Barack Obama as he meets with House leaders
Clyburn (left) at South Carolina State University with President Joe Biden.
Clyburn with Nancy Pelosi and U2 lead singer Bono in 2006
Clyburn with his daughter Mignon in 2013
References
Other websites
Quotations related to Jim Clyburn at Wikiquote Media related to Jim Clyburn at Wikimedia Commons
- Office of Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn official leadership site
- Congressman James E. Clyburn official U.S. House site
- Jim Clyburn for Congress
- James E. Clyburn at the Open Directory Project
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Hidden Power on the Hill Silla Brush, U.S. News & World Report, February 25, 2007
- GOP Agenda Is a Plague on Americans by Jim Clyburn, September 24, 2010