NewsMother JonesMay 18, 2026United States
The Political Career of Representative Jim Clyburn
Representative Jim Clyburn is a long-serving Democratic congressman from South Carolina. He holds the distinction of being the first Black member of Congress elected from his state since the Reconstruction era.
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Key Facts
- Jim Clyburn is the first Black member of Congress from South Carolina since Reconstruction.
- He has served seventeen terms over a thirty-two year career.
- Clyburn reached the position of third-ranking Democrat in the US House.