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This creates a page for Jon Ossoff, a contender for the US Congressional seat from Georgia's 6th district in the special election this April
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'''Jon Ossoff''' is an anti-corruption film executive and former congressional aide. On January 5, 2017, Ossoff announced that he would run for the [[United States House of Representatives]] in the [[Georgia's 6th congressional district special election, 2017|special election]] to succeed [[Tom Price (U.S. politician)|Tom Price]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://politics.blog.ajc.com/2017/01/05/another-democrat-announces-for-tom-prices-seat-with-some-hefty-advantages/|title=Jon Ossoff announces for Tom Prices seat with some hefty advantages|work=Atlanta Journal Constitution|date=January 5, 2017|accessdate=February 21, 2017}}</ref>

==Early Life and Family==
Jon Ossoff was born in [[Atlanta, Georgia]], and grew up in the Northlake area of [[Georgia's 6th congressional district]]. Both of Jon’s grandfathers served in World War II. His father’s dad was an American bombardier on B-24 Liberators in the Pacific. His mother’s dad was a twice-captured Australian infantryman who fought Nazis in the Mediterranean.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://electjon.com/about-jon/|title=About Jon Ossoff|accessdate=February 21, 2017}}</ref> Ossaf's mother, Heather Fenton, is co-founder of NewPower PAC, an organization that works to elect women to local office across Georgia. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://politics.blog.myajc.com/2017/01/05/another-democrat-announces-for-tom-prices-seat-with-some-hefty-advantages/|title=Another Democrat Announces for Tom Price's Seat with some Hefty Advantages|work=Atlanta Journal Constitution|date=January 5, 2016|accessdate=February 21, 2017}}</ref>

==Career==
Ossoff served Georgia as a national security staffer in Congress for 5 years, where he drafted and managed legislative initiatives that passed the House and Senate, <ref>{{cite web|url=https://electjon.com/news/2017/1/4/jon-ossoff-announces-congressional-bid-in-georgia|title=Jon Ossoff Announces Congressional Bid|date=January 5, 2017|accessdate=February 21, 2017}}</ref> Since 2013, he has been managing partner and CEO of a small business that produces investigations targeting corrupt officials and organized crime for international news organizations.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/no-blood-diamonds-or-gunrunning-in-sight-why-the-documentary-film-sierra-leone-an-artist-s-journey-a7311421.html|title=No Blood Diamonds or Gunrunning in Sight, Why the Documentary Film?|work=Independent|date=September 16, 2016|accessdate=February 21, 2017}}</ref> In 2016, Jon's company produced a documentary for the BBC exposing atrocities committed by ISIS in Iraq.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://insighttwi.com/films/girlsgunsisis/|title=Girls, Guns, and ISIS|date=September 2016|accessdate=February 21, 2017}}</ref>

==Georgia 6th District Special Election, 2017==
Ossoff emerged as the most viable democratic candidate for the Election to succeed [[Tom Price (U.S. politician)|Tom Price]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2017/02/georgia-special-house-election-still-gops-race-to-lose.html|title=Georgia Special House Election Still Goes Race to Lose|date=February 16, 2017|work=New York Magazine|accessdate=February 21, 2017}}</ref> following endorsements from [[Hank Johnson]], [[John Lewis (Georgia politician)| Rep. John Lewis]] <ref>{{cite web|url=http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/house-race-trial-run-dems-gop-ahead-midterms-45477193|title=Georgia special election shapes up as referendum on Trump|date=February 14, 2017|work=ABC News|accessdate=February 21, 2017}}</ref>, and [[Stacey Abrams]]. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://politics.blog.ajc.com/2017/02/09/democrat-aiming-for-tom-prices-seat-picks-up-key-supporter/|title=Democrat aiming for Tom Price’s seat picks up key supporter|date=February 9, 2017|work=Atlanta Journal Constitution|accessdate=February 21, 2017}}</ref> He also received the bulk of the attention and fundraising compared to other Democratic contenders, with $250,000 in financial commitments from supporters and and $500,000 raised through Daily Kos liberal advocacy site.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://politics.blog.ajc.com/2017/02/03/a-democrat-is-putting-up-big-numbers-in-tom-prices-conservative-turf/|title=A Democrat is Putting up Big Numbers in Tom Price's Conservative Turf|date=February 3, 2017|work=Atlanta Journal Constitution|accessdate=February 21, 2017}}</ref>

==References==

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Revision as of 01:18, 22 February 2017

Jon Ossoff
Personal details
BornAtlanta Georgia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materGeorgetown University’s School of Foreign Service(BS)
London School of Economics(MS)[1]
WebsiteCampaign website

Jon Ossoff is an anti-corruption film executive and former congressional aide. On January 5, 2017, Ossoff announced that he would run for the United States House of Representatives in the special election to succeed Tom Price.[2]

Early Life and Family

Jon Ossoff was born in Atlanta, Georgia, and grew up in the Northlake area of Georgia's 6th congressional district. Both of Jon’s grandfathers served in World War II. His father’s dad was an American bombardier on B-24 Liberators in the Pacific. His mother’s dad was a twice-captured Australian infantryman who fought Nazis in the Mediterranean.[3] Ossaf's mother, Heather Fenton, is co-founder of NewPower PAC, an organization that works to elect women to local office across Georgia. [4]

Career

Ossoff served Georgia as a national security staffer in Congress for 5 years, where he drafted and managed legislative initiatives that passed the House and Senate, [5] Since 2013, he has been managing partner and CEO of a small business that produces investigations targeting corrupt officials and organized crime for international news organizations.[6] In 2016, Jon's company produced a documentary for the BBC exposing atrocities committed by ISIS in Iraq.[7]

Georgia 6th District Special Election, 2017

Ossoff emerged as the most viable democratic candidate for the Election to succeed Tom Price[8] following endorsements from Hank Johnson, Rep. John Lewis [9], and Stacey Abrams. [10] He also received the bulk of the attention and fundraising compared to other Democratic contenders, with $250,000 in financial commitments from supporters and and $500,000 raised through Daily Kos liberal advocacy site.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Jon Ossoff Announces Congressional Bid". January 5, 2017. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
  2. ^ "Jon Ossoff announces for Tom Prices seat with some hefty advantages". Atlanta Journal Constitution. January 5, 2017. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
  3. ^ "About Jon Ossoff". Retrieved February 21, 2017.
  4. ^ "Another Democrat Announces for Tom Price's Seat with some Hefty Advantages". Atlanta Journal Constitution. January 5, 2016. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
  5. ^ "Jon Ossoff Announces Congressional Bid". January 5, 2017. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
  6. ^ "No Blood Diamonds or Gunrunning in Sight, Why the Documentary Film?". Independent. September 16, 2016. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
  7. ^ "Girls, Guns, and ISIS". September 2016. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
  8. ^ "Georgia Special House Election Still Goes Race to Lose". New York Magazine. February 16, 2017. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
  9. ^ "Georgia special election shapes up as referendum on Trump". ABC News. February 14, 2017. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
  10. ^ "Democrat aiming for Tom Price's seat picks up key supporter". Atlanta Journal Constitution. February 9, 2017. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
  11. ^ "A Democrat is Putting up Big Numbers in Tom Price's Conservative Turf". Atlanta Journal Constitution. February 3, 2017. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
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