Benjamin Jealous
Benjamin Todd Jealous (born January 18, 1973) is an American civic leader. He was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Maryland in the 2018 gubernatorial elec…
Benjamin Jealous | |
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| President and CEO of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People | |
| In office September 1, 2008 – November 1, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Dennis Courtland Hayes (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Lorraine C. Miller (Acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Benjamin Todd Jealous January 18, 1973 Pacific Grove, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Lia Epperson
(m. 2002; div. 2015) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Columbia University (BA) St Antony's College, Oxford (MSc) |
Benjamin Todd Jealous (born January 18, 1973) is an American civic leader. He was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Maryland in the 2018 gubernatorial election, facing incumbent Larry Hogan. Jealous is also former president and chief executive officer of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).[1][2]
Jealous was selected at age 35 as the youngest-ever national leader of the NAACP.[3]
Jealous is a progressive Democrat. He endorsed Bernie Sanders in his 2016 campaign for President.[4]
In the June 2018 primary, Jealous defeated Prince George's County Executive, Rushern Baker, and seven other candidates to become the Democratic nominee in the general election.[5]
References
- ↑ Board Archived 2018-06-28 at the Wayback Machine. southernelectionsfund.org
- ↑ "Former President and CEO of NAACP to Join the Woodrow Wilson School as Visiting Professor and Lecturer". Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. Archived from the original on May 19, 2016. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
- ↑ Roland, Martin. "35-Year-Old Chosen to Lead the NAACP". CNN. Archived from the original on March 26, 2009. Retrieved August 15, 2014.
- ↑ Alcindor, Yamiche. "Bernie Sanders Gets Backing From Former N.A.A.C.P Chief and a Nevada Union". The New York Times. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
- ↑ "Maryland Primary Election Results". The New York Times. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
Other websites
- NAACP Biography
- TheLoop21.com (Archive) interview with NAACP President Ben Jealous
- Is The NAACP's Relevance Fading? We Think Not. (Archive) by Benjamin Jealous and Julian Bond for The New Republic.
- Appearances on C-SPAN
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