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Jackie Speier

1950 - Today

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Karen Lorraine Jacqueline Speier ( SPEAR; born May 14, 1950) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the U.S. representative for California's 14th congressional district, serving in Congress from 2008 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, Speier represented much of the territory that her political mentor, Leo Ryan, represented. In 1978, while working as his aide, Speier survived five gunshot wounds when Ryan was assassinated during the Jonestown massacre. Speier served as a member of the California State Senate, representing parts of San Francisco and San Mateo counties. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2024). Jackie Speier is the 18,732nd most popular politician (down from 18,126th in 2024), the 15,717th most popular biography from United States (down from 14,316th in 2019) and the 1,256th most popular American Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Jackie Speier ranks 18,732 out of 19,576. Before her are Olivier Besancenot, Saxby Chambliss, Paul Fannin, Charles L. McNary, Hilda Solis, and Jacky Rosen. After her are Rose Mofford, Nikola Lončar, Salabat Jung, Cailtram, Lulzim Basha, and Devendra Fadnavis.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1950, Jackie Speier ranks 744. Before her are Mary Tamm, Megumi Ogawa, Edward P. Jones, Charlie George, Howard Finkel, and Howard Rollins. After her are David C. Hilmers, Jóhannes Eðvaldsson, Jimmie Wilson, Cynthia Myers, Raza Murad, and Malcolm Macdonald.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jackie Speier ranks 15,724 out of 20,380. Before her are David Berman (1973), Todd Graff (1959), Kyle Gallner (1986), Hilda Solis (1957), Steve Caballero (1964), and Jacky Rosen (1957). After her are Raquel Atawo (1982), Rose Mofford (1922), Richard Lloyd (1951), Daryl Sabara (1992), David C. Hilmers (1950), and P. J. O'Rourke (1947).

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Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, Jackie Speier ranks 1,256. Before her are Chuck Robb (1939), Saxby Chambliss (1943), Paul Fannin (1907), Charles L. McNary (1874), Hilda Solis (1957), and Jacky Rosen (1957). After her are Rose Mofford (1922), Ted Strickland (1941), Harriet Miers (1945), Mike Rounds (1954), Claire McCaskill (1953), and Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum (1969).

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