Joe Neguse

Joe Neguse
House Assistant Democratic Leader
Assumed office
March 20, 2024
LeaderHakeem Jeffries
Preceded byJim Clyburn
Chair of the House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee
In office
January 3, 2021 – March 20, 2024
LeaderNancy Pelosi
Hakeem Jeffries
Preceded byDavid Cicilline
Succeeded byDebbie Dingell
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Colorado's 2nd district
Assumed office
January 3, 2019
Preceded byJared Polis
Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies
In office
June 2015 – June 2017
GovernorJohn Hickenlooper
Preceded byBarbara Kelley
Succeeded byMarguerite Salazar
Personal details
Born (1984-05-13) May 13, 1984 (age 40)
Bakersfield, California, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Andrea Jimenez
Children2
EducationUniversity of Colorado, Boulder (BA, JD)
WebsiteHouse website
Neguse's voice
Neguse speaks on objections to the 2020 Electoral College Results
Recorded January 6, 2021

Joseph D. Neguse (/nəˈɡuːs/ nə-GOOSE;[1][2] born May 13, 1984) is an American lawyer and politician. He has been the U.S. representative for Colorado's 2nd congressional district since 2019. He is a member of the Democratic Party.[3]

Neguse is the first Eritrean-American elected to the United States Congress and Colorado's first Eritrean-American member of Congress.[4] Neguse has been the House assistant Democratic leader since 2024.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Rep. Joe Neguse [@RepJoeNeguse] (August 14, 2020). "Americans rely on #USPS to deliver medicine, paychecks, social security, ballots and more. The President's attempt to sabotage and undermine these critical services in the middle of a pandemic is unconscionable and dangerous. We cannot let this stand" (Tweet). Retrieved November 8, 2020 – via Twitter.
  2. ↑ Rep. Joe Neguse [@RepJoeNeguse] (October 26, 2020). "The terrible wildfires our state and community have experienced have taken a very heavy toll. But Coloradans are resilient. And I know that — working together — we will overcome these challenges. #ColoradoStrong #EastTroublesomeFire #CameronPeakFire" (Tweet). Retrieved November 8, 2020 – via Twitter.
  3. ↑ "The Human Limits of Human Capital: An Overview of Noncompete Agreements and Best Practices for Protecting Trade Secrets from Unlawful Misappropriation" (PDF).
  4. ↑ "Parents' Journey Inspired US Congress' 1st Eritrean-American". VOA. November 8, 2018. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Rep. Joe Neguse elected assistant House Democratic leader". Axios. March 20, 2024. Retrieved March 20, 2024.