Jon Ossoff
Jon Ossoff | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Atlanta Georgia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service(BS) London School of Economics(MS)[1] |
| Website | Campaign 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 Insight TWI, a small business which 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
- ^ "Jon Ossoff Announces Congressional Bid". January 5, 2017. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
- ^ "Jon Ossoff announces for Tom Prices seat with some hefty advantages". Atlanta Journal Constitution. January 5, 2017. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
- ^ "About Jon Ossoff". Retrieved February 21, 2017.
- ^ "Another Democrat Announces for Tom Price's Seat with some Hefty Advantages". Atlanta Journal Constitution. January 5, 2016. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
- ^ "Jon Ossoff Announces Congressional Bid". January 5, 2017. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
- ^ "No Blood Diamonds or Gunrunning in Sight, Why the Documentary Film?". Independent. September 16, 2016. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
- ^ "Girls, Guns, and ISIS". September 2016. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
- ^ "Georgia Special House Election Still Goes Race to Lose". New York Magazine. February 16, 2017. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
- ^ "Georgia special election shapes up as referendum on Trump". ABC News. February 14, 2017. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
- ^ "Democrat aiming for Tom Price's seat picks up key supporter". Atlanta Journal Constitution. February 9, 2017. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
- ^ "A Democrat is Putting up Big Numbers in Tom Price's Conservative Turf". Atlanta Journal Constitution. February 3, 2017. Retrieved February 21, 2017.