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He took his seat in the House after winning a [[special election]] in December [[1995]], following the conviction of Representative [[Mel Reynolds]] on sex charges and his subsequent resignation. |
He took his seat in the House after winning a [[special election]] in December [[1995]], following the conviction of Representative [[Mel Reynolds]] on sex charges and his subsequent resignation. |
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He remains one of the highest vote-getters in the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] |
He remains one of the highest vote-getters in the [[U.S. House of Representatives]]. One of the most liberal members of the House, Jackson was an early and outspoken supporter of both U.S. Senator [[Barack H. Obama]] of Illinois and former Governor [[Howard Dean]] of Vermont. |
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Revision as of 20:53, 21 December 2004
Jesse Louis Jackson, Jr. (born March 11 1965) is a member of the United States House of Representatives representing the 2nd District of Illinois. He is the son of civil rights movement leader Rev. Jesse L. Jackson.
Born in Greenville, South Carolina, he was educated at St. Albans School, Le Mans Academy, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Chicago Theological Seminary and the University of Illinois. Before entering the House, he was the national field director of the National Rainbow Coalition and a member of the Rainbow/PUSH Action Network. He is a member of the Congressional Black Caucus.
He took his seat in the House after winning a special election in December 1995, following the conviction of Representative Mel Reynolds on sex charges and his subsequent resignation.
He remains one of the highest vote-getters in the U.S. House of Representatives. One of the most liberal members of the House, Jackson was an early and outspoken supporter of both U.S. Senator Barack H. Obama of Illinois and former Governor Howard Dean of Vermont.