Jalila Jefferson-Bullock
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Jalila Eshe Jefferson-Bullock (born 1975 in New Orleans, Louisiana
) was a state representative in the Louisiana Legislature from 2004 to 2007, representing House District 91, which she won from Rosalind Peychaud
in a general election
after losing to Peychaud in an earlier special election.
in New Orleans, Jefferson-Bullock obtained a B.A.
in English
from Harvard University
. She received a master's degree
in humanities
from the University of Chicago
and then a juris doctor
from Harvard Law School
; she is a member of the New Orleans and Louisiana and American Bar Association
s.
. After defeating Peychaud for House District 91 in 2005, in 2007 Jefferson-Bullock sought to represent State Senate
District 5 but was defeated by Cheryl A. Gray Evans
.
former U.S. Representative William J. Jefferson
. Records released by the FBI in 2009 show that Jalila and her sisters and the expensive private institutions they attended were the beneficiaries of what the government says were bribes paid to ANJ Group in exchange for the influential lawmaker's help in securing contracts for American companies in western Africa. ANJ Group LLC is "a company controlled by [William J.] Jefferson's family" according to the Times-Picayune. Neither William J. Jefferson's daughters nor the educational institutions they attended have been charged of wrongdoing.
New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...
) was a state representative in the Louisiana Legislature from 2004 to 2007, representing House District 91, which she won from Rosalind Peychaud
Rosalind Peychaud
Rosalind Magee Peychaud is a Democratic former state representative for Louisiana House of Representatives District 91 . As of 2009 Peychaud became deputy chief of staff for U.S. Representative Joseph Cao, a Republican who represents Louisiana's 2nd congressional district...
in a general election
General election
In a parliamentary political system, a general election is an election in which all or most members of a given political body are chosen. The term is usually used to refer to elections held for a nation's primary legislative body, as distinguished from by-elections and local elections.The term...
after losing to Peychaud in an earlier special election.
Education
After finishing Benjamin Franklin High SchoolBenjamin Franklin High School (New Orleans, Louisiana)
Benjamin Franklin High School is a public magnet high school in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Commonly nicknamed "Franklin" or "Ben Franklin", this school should not be confused with Franklin High School in Franklin, Louisiana. Ben Franklin was founded in 1957 as a school for gifted children...
in New Orleans, Jefferson-Bullock obtained a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in English
English literature
English literature is the literature written in the English language, including literature composed in English by writers not necessarily from England; for example, Robert Burns was Scottish, James Joyce was Irish, Joseph Conrad was Polish, Dylan Thomas was Welsh, Edgar Allan Poe was American, J....
from Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
. She received a master's degree
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
in humanities
Humanities
The humanities are academic disciplines that study the human condition, using methods that are primarily analytical, critical, or speculative, as distinguished from the mainly empirical approaches of the natural sciences....
from the University of Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
and then a juris doctor
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
; she is a member of the New Orleans and Louisiana and American Bar Association
American Bar Association
The American Bar Association , founded August 21, 1878, is a voluntary bar association of lawyers and law students, which is not specific to any jurisdiction in the United States. The ABA's most important stated activities are the setting of academic standards for law schools, and the formulation...
s.
Campaigns for office
Jefferson-Bullock was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 20042004 Democratic National Convention
The 2004 Democratic National Convention convened from July 26 to July 29, 2004 at the FleetCenter in Boston, Massachusetts, and nominated John Kerry and John Edwards as the official candidates of the Democratic Party for President and Vice President of the United States, respectively, in the 2004...
. After defeating Peychaud for House District 91 in 2005, in 2007 Jefferson-Bullock sought to represent State Senate
Louisiana State Senate
The Louisiana State Senate is the upper house of the state legislature of Louisiana. All Senators serve four year terms and are assigned multiple committees to work on. The Republicans control the State Senate following a Special Election Victory in District 26 by Jonathan W. Perry...
District 5 but was defeated by Cheryl A. Gray Evans
Cheryl A. Gray Evans
Cheryl Artise Gray Evans represented District 5 in the Louisiana Senate prior to her resignation in 2009. She formerly served in the Louisiana House of Representatives .-Background:...
.
ANJ Group
Jefferson-Bullock's father is convicted felonFelony
A felony is a serious crime in the common law countries. The term originates from English common law where felonies were originally crimes which involved the confiscation of a convicted person's land and goods; other crimes were called misdemeanors...
former U.S. Representative William J. Jefferson
William J. Jefferson
William Jennings "Bill" Jefferson 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 , which includes much of the...
. Records released by the FBI in 2009 show that Jalila and her sisters and the expensive private institutions they attended were the beneficiaries of what the government says were bribes paid to ANJ Group in exchange for the influential lawmaker's help in securing contracts for American companies in western Africa. ANJ Group LLC is "a company controlled by [William J.] Jefferson's family" according to the Times-Picayune. Neither William J. Jefferson's daughters nor the educational institutions they attended have been charged of wrongdoing.