Rahm Emmanuel Chief of Staff

So recently Rahm Emmanuel accepted the offer to be President Elect Barack Obama's Chief of Staff.  But how much do we really know about the man.  Right now in the Senate he is the fourth ranking Democrat in the House.  He serves as the Representative in the 5th Congressional District in Illinois.  He is a very influential member in the New Democratic Coalition and a big proponent of economic liberalization.  The new Democratic Coalition was a group formed by members of the Senate and House who claim moderate and pro-business stance.  

Emmanuel received a degree in Speech Communication from Saint Lawrence and Masters from Northwestern University.  Emmanuel was a chief advisor in the Clinton administration from 1993 to 1998.  He was assistant to political affairs and senior advisor on policy and strategy.  In 1998, he left the White House to become an investment banker.  

The year 2002, marked his first year in the House of Representatives.  In 2006, he became the Democratic Congressional Committee Chairman.  And, in 2008 he became the head of the Democratic Caucus.  He serves on the Committee on Ways and Means.  He tends to follow liberal views on social issues but falls in the center on economics.  So, I felt I needed to learn more about him seeing he will have a very important role in the cabinet.