PERSON: Sara Jacobs

U.S. House of Representatives

Member of Congress

Sara Josephine Jacobs (born February 1, 1989) is an American politician who has been the U.S. representative for California’s 51st congressional district since 2023, previously representing the 53rd congressional district from 2021 to 2023. Her district includes central and eastern portions of San Diego, as well as eastern suburbs such as El Cajon, La Mesa, Spring Valley, and Lemon Grove. A member of the Democratic Party, she is the youngest member of California’s congressional delegation. She is the Caucus Leadership Representative, making her the youngest member of the Democratic House leadership.

Jacobs was born in San Diego on February 1, 1989. Jacobs’s grandfather is billionaire businessman Irwin M. Jacobs, a co-founder and former chairman of the semiconductor company Qualcomm. She graduated from Torrey Pines High School and Columbia University, earning a bachelor’s degree in political science in 2011 and a master’s degree in international relations in 2012.

After earning her master’s degree, Jacobs worked for the United Nations and UNICEF. In February 2014, she began working as a contractor to the United States Department of State. She then served as a policy advisor on Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign. After the election, Jacobs formed a nonprofit called San Diego for Every Child: The Coalition to End Child Poverty.

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