a Representative from Illinois. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill. , on November 29, 1959. B. A. , Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, N. Y. , 1981. M. A. , Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill. , 1985. Staff, Office of Communications, Executive Office of the President, William Jefferson Clinton, 1993-1999. Bank executive. Elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Eighth Congress and to the two succeeding Congresses until his resignation on January 2, 2009 (January 3, 2003-January 2, 2009). Chair, House Democratic Caucus (One Hundred Tenth Congress). Reelected to the One Hundred Eleventh Congress, but declined his seat. White House Chief of Staff, 2009-2010. Mayor of Chicago, Ill. , 2011-2019. United States Ambassador to Japan, 2021-present.
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