Jill Long Thompson

Who is Jill Long Thompson?

Jill Lynette Long Thompson is an American politician and educator. She is the Chair and CEO of the Farm Credit Administration and a former Congresswoman from Indiana. The first person in her family to graduate from college, Long Thompson completed her undergraduate studies at Valparaiso University and a Ph.D. in Business at Indiana University. She is a member of the Democratic Party.

Dr. Long Thompson's political career began when she was elected to the City Council in Valparaiso in 1983. She was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1989, representing a heavily Republican district for three terms. In 1995, President Bill Clinton nominated Long Thompson to serve as Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development. In 2009, President Obama nominated her to serve on the Board of the Farm Credit Administration.