List of Jewish American politicians

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This is a list of famous Jewish American politicians, arranged chronologically. For other famous Jewish Americans, see List of Jewish Americans.
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[edit] List

[edit] Cabinet members and senior administration officials

[edit] Current Senators

Name Party District Elected Note
  Carl Levin Democrat Michigan 1978
  Arlen Specter Republican Pennsylvania 1980
  Frank Lautenberg Democrat New Jersey 2002 Previously served 1982–2001
  Herb Kohl Democrat Wisconsin 1988
  Joseph Lieberman Connecticut for Lieberman Connecticut 1988 Formerly a Democrat, but lost 2006 party primary; reelected on the Connecticut for Lieberman ticket, he caucuses with Democrats, but endorsed John McCain for President. In the 2000 U.S. presidential election, Lieberman was the Democratic candidate for Vice President, running alongside presidential nominee Al Gore, becoming the first Jewish candidate on a major American political party presidential ticket.
  Dianne Feinstein[1] Democrat California 1992
  Barbara Boxer Democrat California 1992
  Russ Feingold Democrat Wisconsin 1992
  Ron Wyden Democrat Oregon 1996
  Charles Schumer Democrat New York 1998
  Norm Coleman Republican Minnesota 2002
  Ben Cardin Democrat Maryland 2006
  Bernie Sanders Independent (Democratic Socialist) Vermont 2006 Sanders is a self-described "democratic socialist" and is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, but because he does not belong to a formal political party he appears as an Independent on the ballot. Sanders caucuses with the Democratic Party and is counted as a Democrat for the purposes of committee assignments.

[edit] Former Senators

[edit] Current Representatives

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Name Party District Elected Note
  Henry Waxman[3] Democrat CA-30 1974
  Barney Frank[4] Democrat MA-04 1980
  Gary Ackerman[5] Democrat NY-05 1982 Currently heads the International Council of Jewish Parliamentarians (ICJP)
  Howard Berman[6] Democrat CA-28 1982
  Sander M. Levin[7] Democrat MI-12 1982
  Eliot L. Engel[8] Democrat NY-17 1988
  Nita Lowey[9] Democrat NY-18 1988 First female chairwoman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, which she chaired from 1991 to 1992
  Bob Filner[10] Democrat CA-51 1992
  Jane Harman[11] Democrat CA-36 1992 Served 1993–1999 and 2001–Present
  Jerrold Nadler[12] Democrat NY-08 1992
  Steve Rothman[13] Democrat NJ-09 1996
  Robert Wexler[14] Democrat FL-19 1996
  Shelley Berkley[15] Democrat NV-01 1998 First Jewish congresswoman from Nevada
  Jan Schakowsky[16] Democrat IL-09 1998
  Brad Sherman[17] Democrat CA-27 1998
  Anthony D. Weiner[18] Democrat NY-09 1998
  Eric Cantor[19] Republican VA-07 2000
  Susan Davis[20] Democrat CA-53 2000
  Steve Israel[21] Democrat NY-02 2000
  Adam Schiff[21] Democrat CA-29 2000
  Rahm Emanuel[22] Democrat IL-05 2002 Former chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Chair of the House Democratic Caucus
  Allyson Schwartz[23] Democrat PA-13 2004 Pennsylvania's first Jewish congresswoman
  Debbie Wasserman Schultz[24] Democrat FL-20 2004 First Jewish congresswoman from Florida
  Steve Cohen[25] Democrat TN-09 2006 Tennessee's first Jewish congressman[25]
  Gabrielle Giffords[26] Democrat AZ-08 2006 Arizona's first Jewish congresswoman
  Paul Hodes[27] Democrat NH-02 2006 New Hampshire's first Jewish Congressman
  Steve Kagen[28] Democrat WI-08 2006
  Ron Klein[29] Democrat FL-22 2006
  John Yarmuth[30] Democrat KY-03 2006 Kentucky's first Jewish congressman

[edit] Former Representatives

Prominent representatives only — for a full list see jewishvirtuallibrary.org.
(Chronologically)

[edit] Ambassadors

  • Henry Morgenthau Sr., ambassador to Ottoman Empire (1913–16)
  • Henry Grunwald, ambassador to Austria (1988–1990)
  • Martin Indyk, ambassador to Israel (1995–97, 2000–01)
  • Dennis Ross, Middle East envoy
  • Randal Jilek, ambassador to Ethiopia (1988-1991)
  • Matthew Takash, ambassador to Pakistan (1987-1990)
  • Don Bandler, ambassador to Cyprus ()
  • Robert Schwarz Strauss, ambassador to the Soviet Union during the presidency of George H. W. Bush
  • Martin Silverstein, ambassador to Uruguay (2001–2006)
  • Sam Fox, ambassador to Belgium (2007-)
  • Daniel C. Kurtzer, ambassador to Israel and formerly ambassador to Egypt
  • Ronald S.Lauder, ambassador to Austria (1986-87)

[edit] Governors

[edit] Mayors

Prominent mayors/major cities only.

[edit] Economists

See also List of Jewish American economists

[edit] Other

[edit] Footnotes

  1. ^ a b Chang, Richard. "Slain journalist's father brings message of peace", OC Register, 2006-11-20. Retrieved on 2006-11-20. 
  2. ^ "New 'N Word' Woe For George Allen", CBS News, 2006-09-26. Retrieved on 2007-08-30. 
  3. ^ Tom Tugend. "Undefeated Champion Rep. Henry Waxman wants to help Democrats", The Jewish Journal, 2001-01-26. Retrieved on 2006-11-10. 
  4. ^ Charles P. Pierce. "To Be Frank Twenty-five years after he went to Washington, and 15 years after he survived a sex scandal that it's hard to imagine any politician surviving today, this once-rumpled, still-gay congressman from Bayonne, New Jersey, is one of the most formidable and influential members of the House. Barney Frank's powerhouse role on Capitol Hill is a triumph both public and private.", The Boston Globe, 2005-10-02. Retrieved on 2006-11-10. 
  5. ^ Gary Ackerman. "Few Jewish Republicans seeking office: no surprise (letter to the editor)", 2006-10-06. Retrieved on 2006-11-10. 
  6. ^ Ron Kampeas. "Dems lash out at RJC Israel ads", Jewish Telegraphic Agency, 2006-10-06. Retrieved on 2006-11-12. 
  7. ^ Elections 2006 AP Coverage. Associated Press (2006-11-09). Retrieved on 2006-11-10.
  8. ^ Kandea Mosley. "A Rumble in the Bronx Feuding Politicos Pull No Punches in Congressional Race", The Village Voice, 2000-09-12. Retrieved on 2006-11-10. 
  9. ^ Jennifer Jacobson. "Jewish women on rise in Congress", Jewish Telegraphic Agency, 2006-10-23. Retrieved on 2006-11-10. 
  10. ^ Peter Savodnik. "A Party Divided? Jewish and Latino Democrats have long stood on common ground. But tensions are starting to show between old-line liberals and conservative newcomers.", Los Angeles Times, 2006-05-16. Retrieved on 2006-10-11. 
  11. ^ Jennifer Siegel. "Democratic Fight Looms Over House Intel Post", The Forward, 2006-06-02. Retrieved on 2006-11-10. 
  12. ^ Jerrold Nadler (D-NY-8). CNN. Retrieved on 2006-11-10.
  13. ^ Matthew Dorf. "Jewish representation in House may see decline", Jewish Telegraphic Agency, 1998-10-30. Retrieved on 2006-11-12. 
  14. ^ Larry Luxner. "US midterm elections: Jews key in South Florida vote", Jewish Telegraphic Agency, 2006-11-01. Retrieved on 2006-11-10. 
  15. ^ Steve Friess. "Jewish settlers find Las Vegas to be a good bet Their numbers have doubled in the past decade", San Francisco Chronicle, 2004-04-05. Retrieved on 2006-11-10. 
  16. ^ Todd Winer. "3 Jewish Democrats vying in Illinois Congress race", Chicago Jewish News, 1998-03-13. Retrieved on 2006-11-10. 
  17. ^ Sharon Samber. "Jewish minyan grows in Senate; Jew elected to House", Jewish Telegraphic Agency, 2002-11-08. Retrieved on 2006-11-10. 
  18. ^ Burnett, James. "Life of the Party", New York, 2001-12-03. Retrieved on 2006-11-09. 
  19. ^ Diana Cantor: Helping Families Finance College, Jewish Woman, Fall 2003
  20. ^ Stuart Rothenberg. "Top House races of 2000", CNN, 2000-11-02. Retrieved on 2006-11-09. 
  21. ^ a b Sharon Samber. "New faces offset losses as Jews gain seats in Congress", Jewish Telegraphic Agency, 2000-11-10. Retrieved on 2006-11-09. 
  22. ^ Steve Hendrix. "Fighting for the Spoils Lawmaker and Rainmaker Rahm Emanuel Wants a Nov. 7 Victory for the Democrats So Bad He Can Almost Taste It. If Only He Had Time to Eat.", Washington Post, 2006-08-22. Retrieved on 2006-11-09. 
  23. ^ Matthew E. Berger. "Congress Bids Goodbye to Frost, Welcomes Two New Jewish Women", Jewish Telegraphic Agency, 2004-11-03. Retrieved on 2006-11-10. 
  24. ^ Elections 2006 AP Coverage: Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Dem). Associated Press (2006-11-09). Retrieved on 2006-11-10.
  25. ^ a b Woody Baird. "Congressional incumbents re-elected, Cohen takes lead in Memphis", Associated Press, 2006-11-07. Retrieved on 2006-11-09. 
  26. ^ Jennifer Siegel. "A Tribe of Candidates Leads Drive To Retake House for Democrats", The Forward, 2006-09-22. Retrieved on 2006-11-09. 
  27. ^ Anne Saunders, Associated Press. "Democrat Paul Hodes heads to Congress to stand up and speak out", Boston Globe, 2006-11-08. Retrieved on 2006-11-09. 
  28. ^ "Jews take root in Capitol Hill", Ynetnews, 2006-11-09. Retrieved on 2006-11-09. 
  29. ^ Larry Luxner. "Riding Jewish support and opposition to war, Klein takes close Florida race", Jewish Telegraphic Agency, 2006-11-08. Retrieved on 2006-11-09. 
  30. ^ Shmuel Rosner. "Louisville's Jews vote Democratic — but not because the candidate's Jewish", 2006-11-05. Retrieved on 2006-11-09. 
  31. ^ Sanders — [1] "Two Jews won their bids to become the Democratic candidates for the U.S. Senate — Ben Cardin in Maryland and Bernie Sanders in Vermont."
  32. ^ Cardin — [2] "Two Jews won their bids to become the Democratic candidates for the U.S. Senate — Ben Cardin in Maryland and Bernie Sanders in Vermont."
  33. ^ Springer — [3] "The Jewish talk-show host..."

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