15 Facts About Clinton LeSueur

Clinton Bernard LeSueur was born on March 2,1969 and is an American journalist and political aide.

Clinton LeSueur has worked in Mississippi and Washington, DC, and was the unsuccessful Republican candidate for the US House of Representatives in Mississippi's 2nd congressional district in 2002 and 2004.

Clinton LeSueur's father was a Church of God in Christ minister.

The tenth of fifteen children, Clinton LeSueur earned a Bachelor of Science degree in print journalism from historically black Rust College, a liberal arts institution in Holly Springs.

Clinton LeSueur then received a master's degree in political science from American University in Washington, DC.

Clinton LeSueur worked as a news reporter for the Afro-American Newspaper, one of the oldest black-owned newspapers in United States.

Clinton LeSueur left there to work as a news assistant at USA Today, where he received the "Voice of Courage" award for writing about health issues.

Clinton LeSueur became the legislative writer for Washington, DC, City Council member Adrian M Fenty.

Clinton LeSueur has served on the I Have A Dream Foundation, a nationwide network of projects dedicated to keeping at-risk children in school and named for Martin Luther King Jr.

Clinton LeSueur completed a one-year program as an AmeriCorps volunteer, in which he mentor students in local urban schools.

Clinton LeSueur switched his party affiliation to Republican in 2001 after becoming disenchanted with the Democratic party's stances on abortion and gay marriage.

Clinton LeSueur ran on a strongly socially conservative platform but was defeated by Thompson, 55.1 to 42.7 percent.

Clinton LeSueur took comfort in his showing given the heavily Democratic tilt of the district and the fact that Clinton LeSueur received little encouragement from the national GOP.

Clinton LeSueur lost again, receiving 40.6 percent of the vote.

On July 1,2005, Clinton LeSueur was appointed director of the Delta Regional Authority faith-based initiative.