- Was considered to be one of Fred Rogers' favorite neighbors.
- In 2000, Jeff saved the life of a woman in Boston he met in an America Online chat room who had slit her wrists. By working with both Madison and Boston police, Erlanger was able to get her the help she needed.
- He was diagnosed with a spinal tumor when he was seven months old. As a result, her lost the use of his arms and legs rendering him a quadriplegic.
- Son of Howard Erlanger & Pam Erlanger.
- In 1999, Jeff appeared at a Television Academy Hall of Fame induction ceremony as a guest, to surprise Fred Rogers. When Mr. Rogers saw him, the children's show host leaped out of his seat and rushed to greet him on stage.
- Spent his adult life advocating for people with disabilities such as accessible housing and transportation.
- Prior to his death, Jeff was hospitalized in a coma for several weeks after choking on food.
- He was successful in pushing for handicapped-accessible taxis in Madison after he had noticed them while on a trip to Jamaica.
- One of the reasons Tom Hanks portrayed Mr. Rogers in the documentary was because of watching a clip of Jeff with Mr. Rogers.
- In 2004, Jeff boarded a plane to attend the Democratic National Convention without having a ticket. While on the flight, he encountered a county executive whose campaign he had worked on. She got him into the convention.
- Jeff graduated from Edgewood College in Madison, WI, with a degree in political science. He interned for Tammy Baldwin.
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