Jalila Jefferson-Bullock

Jalila Eshe Jefferson-Bullock (born 1975 in Silver Springs, Maryland) is an American lawyer and politician who served as a state representative in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 2004 to 2007, representing House District 91. Jefferson-Bullock won the seat from Rosalind Peychaud in a general election after losing to Peychaud in an earlier special election.[1]

Jalila Jefferson-Bullock
Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for the 91st District
In office 2004–2007
Personal details
Born	1975 Silver Springs, Maryland, U.S.
Relations	William J. Jefferson (father)
Alma mater	Harvard University (B.A., J.D.) University of Chicago (M.A.)

Education

After finishing Benjamin Franklin High School 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 American Bar Association.[2]

Campaigns for office

Jefferson-Bullock was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 2004.[3] 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.[4]

ANJ Group

Jefferson-Bullock's father is convicted felon and former U.S. Representative, William J. Jefferson.[5] Records released by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in 2009 revealed that the private institutions Jalila and her sisters attended were the beneficiaries bribes paid to ANJ Group in exchange for the lawmaker's help in securing contracts for American companies in West Africa.[6] ANJ Group LLC is "a company controlled by Jefferson's family" according to The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate.[7]

References

1. Dan Shea "Gray to meet Jefferson-Bullock for 5th Senate seat" in Times-Picayune, 2007 October 21 (retrieved 2009 June 06).
2. Louisiana Legislature Black Caucus bio of Jefferson-Bullock. Archived 2005-11-09 at the Wayback Machine
3. Jefferson-Bullock listing on the Political Graveyard site.
4. Gray Evans' web site. As of 2009 Louisiana House District 91 is represented by Walt Leger III.
5. Jefferson article in NNDB Beta.
6. Exhibits in Jefferson trial reveal payments to daughters' colleges.
7. Stephanie Grace, "If Rep. William Jefferson wins re-election, get ready to answer questions" in Times-Picayune, 2008 December 02 (accessed 2009 June 10).