Jon Ossoff
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Jon Ossoff | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Atlanta Georgia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Georgetown University School of Foreign Service(BS) London School of Economics(MS)[1] |
| Website | Campaign website |
Thomas Jonathan Ossoff (born February 16, 1987) is an American investigative film executive, former congressional aide, and Democratic candidate running in the special election to represent Georgia's 6th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives.[2][3][4][5]
Early Life and Family
Born in Atlanta in 1987, Ossoff grew up in the Northlake area of Georgia's 6th congressional district.[4] Ossoff's mother, Heather Fenton, is co-founder of NewPower PAC, an organization that works to elect women to local office across Georgia. [6][7]
Education
During his undergraduate years at Georgetown University (2005-2009), Ossoff studied under former secretary of state Madeleine Albright, former Israeli ambassador to the United States Michael Oren, and other national security professionals who taught in Georgetown's Walsh School of Foreign Service.[4]
Ossoff went on to earn his Master of Science degree from London School of Economics in 2013, where he wrote his thesis on trade relations between the United States and China.[8][9]
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, [10] 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.[11] In 2016, Jon's company produced a documentary for the BBC exposing atrocities committed by ISIS in Iraq.[12]
Georgia 6th District Special Election, 2017
Ossoff "has quickly emerged as the most viable" Democratic candidate for the election to succeed Tom Price[13] following endorsements from Hank Johnson, Rep. John Lewis [14], and Stacey Abrams. [15] 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.[16]
References
- ^ "Jon Ossoff Announces Congressional Bid". January 5, 2017. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
- ^ "Insight TWI: The World Investigates".
- ^ Bluestein, Greg (January 5, 2017). "A Democrat with a pile of cash commitments announces for Tom Price's seat". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
- ^ a b c "About Jon". Jon Ossoff for Congress. 2017.
- ^ Barrow, Bill (14 February 2017). "Georgia special election shapes up as referendum on Trump". ABC News. Associated Press. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
- ^ "Another Democrat Announces for Tom Price's Seat with some Hefty Advantages". Atlanta Journal Constitution. January 5, 2016. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
- ^ "About New Power PAC".
- ^ "Jon Ossoff on LinkedIn". Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- ^ "Jonathan Ossoff in LSE Review of Books".
- ^ "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.