Date Of Birth & Birthplace: n/a Race: Black Religion: Christian Residence: Greenville, MS Education: BA in Journalism from Rust College, Holly Springs, MS Occupation: Community Activist Office Type:U.S. House -- Mississippi District 2
Quarterly Campaign Finance Information
Cash on Hand: $423,746.00
Total Receipts: $188,824.00
Total Disbursements: $230,601.00
Date of Last Report: 2/11/2004
Biography:
Clinton B. LeSueur is the 10th of 15 children born and raised in Holly Springs, Miss., where his father is a pastor at Tabernacle of Prayer Overcoming Church of God in Christ.
Clinton attended Rust College in Holly Springs, where he earned a bachelor's degree in print journalism. He earned a master's degree in political science at American University in Washington, D.C.
LeSueur is a former legislative analyst for the Washington, D.C., city council and a former reporter for TV Technology magazine and The Afro-American newspaper in Washington. He also worked as an editorial assistant at USA Today.
He currently lives in Greenville, Miss., where he works with the Yazoo Community Action Agency and is a church volunteer.
He is single.
Past Campaigns:
Clinton LeSueur tried to unseat 2nd District incumbent Bennie Thompson in 2002, winning 44 percent of the vote. He defeated two Republican challengers in the 2004 GOP primary to face Thompson again.
