Jim Clyburn's Biography
- U.S. House (SC) - District 6, Democratic
On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for U.S. House (SC) - District 6
Full Name:
James 'Jim' E. Clyburn
Gender:
Male
Family:
Widowed: Emily; 3 Children: Mignon, Angela, Jennifer
Birth Date:
07/21/1940
Birth Place:
Sumter, SC
Home City:
Columbia, SC
Religion:
African Methodist Episcopal
BA, History, South Carolina State College, Orangeburg, 1961
Representative, United States House of Representatives, South Carolina, District 6, 1992-present
House Majority Whip, United States House of Representatives, 2007-2011, 2019-2023
Assistant Democratic Leader, United States House of Representatives, 2011-2019
Candidate, South Carolina Secretary of State, 1978, 1986
Chair, Congressional Black Caucus, 1999-present
Member, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus
Member, Congressional Human Rights Caucus
Member, Congressional Rural Caucus
Member, Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus
Chair, House Democratic Caucus
Former Chair, House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis
Vice Chair, House Democratic Caucus, 2002-2006
Former Teacher, Simonton Middle School
Former Teacher, Social Studies, C.A. Brown High School
Former Executive Director, South Carolina Commission for Farm Workers
Former Minority Adviser, South Carolina Governor John West
Employment Counselor, South Carolina State Employment Security
Author, "Blessed Experiences: Genuinely Southern, Proudly Black", 2015
Commissioner, South Carolina Human Affairs, 1974-1992
Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), present
Board Member, Allen University
Member, Arabian Temple Number 139
Member, Brookgreen Gardens
Member, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Former Member, Democratic Faith Working Group
Member, Democratic Homeland Security Task Force
Former Member, Democratic Steering and Policy Committee
Member, Faith Working Group
Member, Masons
Former Director, Neighborhood Youth Corps/New Careers
Member, Nemiah
Member, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated
Member, Palmetto Conservation Foundation
Member, Rural Health Care Coalition
Member, Shriners
Member, Southern Regional Council
Chair, Steering Committee, International Museum of African American History
Astrological Sign:
Cancer
Father's Name:
Enos Lloyd Clyburn
Mother's Name:
Almeta
Names of Grandchildren:
Walter A Clyburn Reed, Sydney Alexis Reed, and Layla Joann Clyburn Hannibal.
Number of Grandchildren:
4