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mignon 21 july 1940 january 16 , 2006 3 , 2011 january 3 , 2007 january south carolina state university nancy pelosi steny hoyer january 16 , 2006 january 3 , 2003 january 3 , 3 1993 , 2011 january 3 , 2007 january emily clyburn james clyburn , official congressional majority whip photo.jpg jim clyburn chris roy blunt bob menendez bob menendez robin tallon van hollen -lrb- assistant to the leader -rrb- sumter , south carolina , u.s. democratic house the house democratic conference vice-chairman of the house democratic conference assistant democratic leader house majority whip chairman of south carolina south carolina 6 6th kevin mccarthy rahm emanuel john b. larson african methodist episcopalianism jim clyburn
 james enos clyburn
jim clyburn

james enos `` jim '' clyburn -lrb- born july 21 , 1940 -rrb- is the u.s. representative for , serving since 1993 , and the assistant democratic leader since 2011 .
he was previously house majority whip , serving in that post from 2007 to 2011 .
he is a member of the democratic party .
the district includes large portions of columbia and charleston , as well as several rural areas between them .
as assistant democratic leader , he is the third-ranking democrat in the house behind house minority leader nancy pelosi and minority whip steny hoyer .
