Emil Jones
American politician
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.
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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.
References
change- ↑ "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 — official IL Senate website
- 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