Andrew Jacobs, Jr.

Andy Jacobs
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 11th and 10th district
In office January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1973 January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1997
Preceded by	Donald C. Bruce William H. Hudnut III
Succeeded by	William H. Hudnut III Julia Carson
Personal details
Born	February 24, 1932 (1932-02-24) Indianapolis, Indiana
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	(1) Martha Keys, (2) Kimberly Hood Jacobs
Children	Andy Jacobs, Steven Jacobs
Religion	Roman Catholic

Andrew Jacobs, Jr. usually known as Andy Jacobs (born February 24, 1932) is a lawyer and a former Indiana state legislator and Congressman who served for thirty years. His father, Andrew Jacobs, was also a congressman for one term. He was married to one time House colleague Martha Keys of Kansas. In the late 1980s, Jacobs married Kimberly Hood Jacobs, an Emmy award-winning television reporter and personality.

He was born in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, and graduated from Shortridge High School, Indianapolis, in 1949; and Indiana University in 1955, where he also received an LL.B. in 1958. He served in the United States Marine Corps 1950–1952 and is a veteran of the Korean War.

He served as a member of the Indiana House of Representatives, 1959–1960. Later he was elected to the United States House of Representatives as a Democrat in the overwhelming Democratic landslide of 1964. He was reelected three more times, but lost a bid for a fifth term in 1972 to future Indianapolis Mayor Billy Hudnut in a Republican landslide. However, he defeated Hudnut in a 1974 rematch and served 10 more terms until his retirement in 1997.

Jacobs, described as "my Obi-Wan Kenobi" by current Congressman Andre Carson (D-IN), is a working author. His most recent book is Slander and Sweet Judgment. He currently resides in Indianapolis with his wife and two children.

External links

• Andrew Jacobs, Jr. at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Video of Jacobs speaking
• Jacobs' Books on Amazon.com
• Biography from the Stennis Center

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Donald C. Bruce	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 11th congressional district 1965–1973	Succeeded by William H. Hudnut III
Preceded by William H. Hudnut III	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 11th congressional district 1975–1983	Succeeded by district eliminated in reapportionment following 1980 Census
Preceded by Phil Sharp	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 10th congressional district 1983–1997	Succeeded by Julia Carson