Joe Neguse is one of the most popular and richest U.S. Representative who was born on May 13, 1984 in Bakersfield, California, United States.
Neguse’s parents immigrated to the United States from Eritrea. They met while living in Bakersfield, California, where they married and had Joe and his younger sister. The family moved to Colorado when he was six years old. After living in Aurora, Littleton, and Highlands Ranch, the family settled in Boulder. Neguse graduated from ThunderRidge High School, the University of Colorado Boulder with a bachelor’s degree in political science and economics in 2005, and the University of Colorado Law School with his Juris Doctor in 2009.
Neguse founded New Era Colorado, an organization to get young people involved in politics, while he was a student. He worked at the Colorado State Capitol as an assistant for Andrew Romanoff, while Romanoff was a member of the Colorado House of Representatives. Neguse was elected to the Regents of the University of Colorado, representing Colorado’s 2nd congressional district in 2008, following nomination by the Democratic Party.
