Jared O'Leary

Jared O'Leary (born 1985), is an American lawyer and politician who currently serves as the Representative for Illinois's 1st District, and the Chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. 
== Early Life, Family, and Education ==
Jared O'Leary was born to the O'Leary family, a politically well-connected and powerful family in Chicago. 
O'Leary attended and received his law degree from Yale Law School.
== Career ==
O'Leary worked as an lawyer and public defender after receiving his degree. 
O'Leary would also participate in charity work and business prior to his political career. 
In 2014, O'Leary would run for his father's seat in Illinois's 1st District, and was elected to the House of Representatives. 
== Political Positions ==
O'Leary is considered a prominent figure in support of gun control, having co-sponsored the SAFE-T Act and authored the Restoring Sanity to Gun Laws bill. O'Leary has held multiple rallies promoting gun control, including the "Rally for Gun Safety and Remembrance." O'Leary supports bans on civilian ownership of "military-grade" firearms.
O'Leary is considered left-wing, or far-left, on issues of sexuality. He has taken the controversial position of arguing that incestuous coitus should be decriminalized, with Rhode Island cited as a reference point. O'Leary is a proponent of same-sex marriage, and has attempted to fund an event hosting same-sex marriages before the Mississippi Governor's Mansion.
O'Leary has promoted the use of federal funds to combat addiction to 'crack' cocaine. 
O'Leary is in favor of bans on racially or sexually motivated 'hate speech.'
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