Joe Neguse
Joe Neguse | |
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| House Assistant Democratic Leader | |
| Assumed office March 20, 2024 | |
| Leader | Hakeem Jeffries |
| Preceded by | Jim Clyburn |
| Chair of the House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee | |
| In office January 3, 2021 – March 20, 2024 | |
| Leader | Nancy Pelosi Hakeem Jeffries |
| Preceded by | David Cicilline |
| Succeeded by | Debbie Dingell |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado's 2nd district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Jared Polis |
| Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies | |
| In office June 2015 – June 2017 | |
| Governor | John Hickenlooper |
| Preceded by | Barbara Kelley |
| Succeeded by | Marguerite Salazar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 13, 1984 Bakersfield, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Andrea Jimenez |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Colorado, Boulder (BA, JD) |
| Website | House website |
Joseph D. Neguse (/nəˈɡuːs/ nə-GOOSE;[1][2] born May 13, 1984) is an American lawyer and politician. He has been the U.S. representative for Colorado's 2nd congressional district since 2019. He is a member of the Democratic Party.[3]
Neguse is the first Eritrean-American elected to the United States Congress and Colorado's first Eritrean-American member of Congress.[4] Neguse has been the House assistant Democratic leader since 2024.[5]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Rep. Joe Neguse [@RepJoeNeguse] (August 14, 2020). "Americans rely on #USPS to deliver medicine, paychecks, social security, ballots and more. The President's attempt to sabotage and undermine these critical services in the middle of a pandemic is unconscionable and dangerous. We cannot let this stand" (Tweet). Retrieved November 8, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ↑ Rep. Joe Neguse [@RepJoeNeguse] (October 26, 2020). "The terrible wildfires our state and community have experienced have taken a very heavy toll. But Coloradans are resilient. And I know that — working together — we will overcome these challenges. #ColoradoStrong #EastTroublesomeFire #CameronPeakFire" (Tweet). Retrieved November 8, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ↑ "The Human Limits of Human Capital: An Overview of Noncompete Agreements and Best Practices for Protecting Trade Secrets from Unlawful Misappropriation" (PDF).
- ↑ "Parents' Journey Inspired US Congress' 1st Eritrean-American". VOA. November 8, 2018. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
- ↑ "Rep. Joe Neguse elected assistant House Democratic leader". Axios. March 20, 2024. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
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