The Obama Presidency

White House Chief of Staff Obama Administration Rahm Emanuel (b. Nov. 29, 1959 )

 

 

   

      

         
  
         
         
 
         
         

         
         
 
         
         
 
         
         

         
         

         
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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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