Emil Jones
Emil Jones, Jr. (born October 18, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois) was the President of the Illinois Senate from 2003 to 2009. A Democrat, Jones served in the Illinois Senate from 1983 to 2009, where he served as President of the Illinois Senate from 2003 to the end of his term. He was a member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 1973 until 1983.
Emil Jones | |
|---|---|
 February 2009 | |
| President of the Illinois Senate | |
| In office January 8, 2003 – January 3, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | James Philip |
| Succeeded by | John Cullerton |
| Member of the Illinois Senate | |
| In office January 3, 1983 – January 3, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Emil Jones III |
| Constituency | 17th district (1983–1993) 14th district (1993–2009) |
| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 28th district | |
| In office January 8, 1973 – January 3, 1983 | |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 October 1935
(aged 90) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Lorrie Jones |
| Education | Harold Washington College Roosevelt University (BA) |
Jones was born in Chicago, Illinois.[1] He studied at Loop Junior College (now Harold Washington College) and at Roosevelt University. He was married twice. His first wife, Patricia Jones died. He had four children with her. He is now married to Lorrie Jones.
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Emil Jones, circa 1983
Rod Blagojevich (left), Jones (center front), and Jeffrey Schoenberg (right) at the Illinois Executive Mansion*for a luncheon after Barack Obama launched his 2008 campaign.
Jones at 2008 Democratic National Convention
References
- ↑ "Emil Jones bio". Project Vote Smart. Archived from the original on 2007-10-12. Retrieved 2015-05-07.
Other websites
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- Illinois General Assembly - Senator Emil Jones Jr. (D) 14th District Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine — official IL Senate website
- Bills Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine Committees Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
- Project Vote Smart - Senator Emil Jones Jr. (IL) Archived 2007-10-12 at the Wayback Machine profile
- Follow the Money — Emil Jones Jr
- Illinois State Senate Democrats - Senate President Emil Jones, Jr. Archived 2008-01-26 at the Wayback Machine profile
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