Rahm Emanuel

Rahm Emanuel   (Politician)
Born	Rahm Israel Emanuel 29 November 1959 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Sarah Lawrence College, Northwestern University
Religion	Jew
Children	• Zachariah Ilana • Leah
Spouse	Amy Merritt Rule
Party	Democratic
Mayor of Chicago  In office May 16, 2011 - Present Preceded by Richard M. Daley  White House Chief of Staff  In office January 20, 2009 - October 1, 2010 Deputy Jim Messina Preceded by Joshua Bolten  Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus  In office January 3, 2007 - January 3, 2009  Chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee In office January 3, 2005 - January 3, 2007  Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 5th district In office January 3, 2003 - January 3, 2009 Preceded by Rod Blagojevich  Senior Advisor to the President In office January 20, 1993 - November 7, 1998

Rahm Israel Emanuel (born November 29, 1959) is an American politician who serves as the 55th Mayor of Chicago. A member of the Democratic Party, Emanuel was elected in 2011, becoming Chicago's first Jewish mayor. He was reelected on April 7, 2015. He served as Barak Obama's first Chief of staff.

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