Jeff Fortenberry
Jeff Fortenberry | |
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Official portrait, 2018 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Nebraska's 1st district | |
| In office January 3, 2005 – March 31, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Doug Bereuter |
| Succeeded by | Mike Flood |
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| Born | December 27, 1960 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Celeste Fortenberry |
| Education | Louisiana State University (BA) Georgetown University (MPP) Franciscan University (ThM) |
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| Status | Convictions and sentence overturned, DOJ moves to dismiss all charges |
Jeffrey Lane Fortenberry (born December 27, 1960) is an American politician. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 2005 to 2022, representing Nebraska's 1st congressional district as a member of the Republican Party.
In October 2021, a federal grand jury indicted Fortenberry on three charges of lying to investigators and concealing information about foreign campaign contributions. He was convicted of all three felony counts in March 2022. After the convictions, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy called upon Fortenberry to resign. He officially resigned on March 31, 2022. In June 2022, he was sentenced to 2 years' probation, plus community service and a fine. His conviction was overturned in December 2023.