Congressional Directory for the 105th Congress (1997-1998), June 1997.
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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
WILLIAM J. JEFFERSON, Democrat, of New Orleans, LA; born in Lake
Providence, LA, March 14, 1947; graduated, G.W. Griffin High School,
Lake Providence, LA, 1965; B.A., political science and English, Southern
University and A&M College, Baton Rouge, LA, 1969; J.D., Harvard Law
School, Cambridge, MA, 1972; admitted to the bar, New Orleans, LA, 1972;
attorney, Jefferson, Bryan, Jupiter, Lewis and Blanson, New Orleans;
first lieutenant, U.S. Army, J.A.G. Corps, 1975; member, board of
trustees, Greater St. Stephen's Baptist Church; Urban League of Greater
New Orleans; Southern University Foundation Board; Louisiana State
Senate, March, 1980-January 2, 1991; married the former Andrea Green in
1970; five children: Jamila, Jalila, Jelani, Nailah, and Akilah; elected
to the 102nd Congress; reelected to each succeeding Congress.
Office Listings
240 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515-
1802.................................................. 225-6636
Administrative Assistant.--Lionel Collins.
Executive Secretary/Scheduler.--Kristin Spoerl.
Communications Director.--Jean LaPlace.
1012 Boggs Federal Building, 501 Magazine Street, New
Orleans, LA 70130..................................... (504) 589-2274
District Office Manager.--Stephanie Edwards.
County: New Orleans Parish (part). Population (1990), 602,689.
ZIP Codes: 70001 (part), 70003 (part), 70053-54, 70056 (part), 70058
(part), 70062 (part), 70063, 70065 (part), 70067 (part), 70072
(part), 70073, 70094 (part), 70096, 70112-14, 70115 (part),
70116-17, 70118 (part), 70119 (part), 70121 (part), 70122
(part), 70123 (part), 70125-31, 70139, 70141, 70150-4, 70156-58,
70160-61, 70163, 70165, 70170, 70172, 70174-79, 70182, 70185-87,
70189-90