Draft:Ankit Jain
Ankit Jain | |
|---|---|
| United States Shadow Senator from the District of Columbia | |
| Assuming office January 3, 2025 | |
| Succeeding | Michael Brown |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Chicago (BA) Columbia University (JD) |
Ankit Jain is an American attorney and politician who is the United States shadow senator-elect from the District of Columbia. Elected in 2024, he previously worked as an attorney and served as a member on the Ward 2 Advisory Neighborhood Commission.
Early life and education
[edit]Jain grew up in Fairfax County, Virginia, to parents who immigrated from India. He graduated from the University of Chicago with a Bachelor of Arts and Columbia University with a Juris Doctor.
Legal career
[edit]Jain worked as an attorney for the Sierra Club for four years, working as one of the lead negotiators in securing a settlement that committed the federal government to spending over $1 billion rectifying environmental harm caused by Trump's border wall.
Jain is currently a voting rights attorney supporting the organization FairVote.
Personal life
[edit]Jain is a resident of Ward 2 in the District of Columbia.