Jeff Fortenberry
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Jeffrey Lane Fortenberry (born December 27, 1960) is an American politician. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 2005 to 2022, representing Nebraska's 1st congressional district as a member of the Republican Party.[1]
Jeff Fortenberry | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Nebraska's 1st district | |
In office January 3, 2005 ā March 31, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Doug Bereuter |
Succeeded by | Mike Flood |
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Born | (1960-12-27) December 27, 1960 (age 63) Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Celeste Fortenberry |
Education | Louisiana State University (BA) Georgetown University (MPP) Franciscan University (ThM) |
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Status | Convictions and sentence overturned, awaiting potential retrial |
Jeff Fortenberry speaks on the death of former Librarian of Congress James H. Billington Recorded December 12, 2018 | |
In October 2021, a federal grand jury indicted Fortenberry on three charges of lying to investigators and concealing information about foreign campaign contributions.[2][3] He was convicted of all three felony counts in March 2022.[4] After the convictions, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi[5] and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy called upon Fortenberry to resign. He officially resigned on March 31, 2022.[6] In June 2022, he was sentenced to 2 years' probation, plus community service and a fine.[7] His conviction was overturned in December 2023.[8][9]