Nine Percent of 114th U.S. Congress Are Jesuit Alumni
WASHINGTON, DC – The Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities (AJCU) has announced that nine percent of the 114th U.S. Congress are Jesuit college and university alumni/ae. Among the 535 Members, 48 are alumni/ae of Jesuit institutions: 11 in the Senate and 37 in the House of Representatives.
Representative John Boehner (R-OH, Xavier University) is serving his third term as Speaker of the House of Representatives and Representative Steny Hoyer (D-MD, Georgetown University) continues to serve as the House Minority Whip. In the Senate, Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL, Georgetown University) serves as the Assistant Minority Leader.
Reader Comments