William Jennings "Bill" Jefferson (born March 14, 1947) is a former American politician, and a published author from the U.S. state of Louisiana. He served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for nine terms from 1991 to 2009 as a member of the Democratic Party. He represented Louisiana's 2nd congressional district, which includes much of the greater New Orleans area. He was Louisiana's first black congressman since the end of Reconstruction.
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- Blog Source: www.democraticunderground.com | 12 days agoWilliam Jefferson can remain free pending his appeal of the guilty verdict on 11 corruption counts that came after an eight-week trial in August, U.S. District Court Judge T.S. Ellis III ruled today. An appeal could last a year or more. ...
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