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This article is about the 2009 Illinois Senate member. For his father, who was president of the Illinois Senate, see Emil Jones.
Emil Jones III
Member of the Illinois Senate
from the 14th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 14, 2009
Preceded byEmil Jones, Jr.
Personal details
Born (1978-05-16) May 16, 1978 (age 46)[1]
Political partyDemocratic

Emil Jones III[2] (born May 16, 1978) is the Illinois Senate member from the 14th Legislative District. He is the son of former Illinois Senate President Emil Jones.[3] He serves as the Secretary for the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus.[4]

Biography

Emil Jones III was born on May 16, 1978, the son of Emil Jones Jr. and Patricia Jones. Jones III graduated from Chicago Christian High School in Palos Heights, Illinois then attended Chicago State University and Robert Morris College.[2] but did not graduate.[5] He is Roman Catholic.[2][3]

In 2007, he became an Administrator at the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. In the 2008 elections, his father, Illinois Senate president Emil Jones, Jr., vacated the 14th Legislative District Illinois Senate seat in August, after the February 5 primary had already passed; son Jones III was appointed as Democratic candidate and, in the November 2008 general election, was elected handily by the heavily-Democratic district.[3]

He was re-elected to the Illinois Senate in 2012, 2016 (to a 2-year term), and 2018, running unopposed in each election.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Illinois General Assembly - Senator Biography". www.ilga.gov. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "About Emil Jones III". Friends of Emil Jones III. Retrieved 2009-01-09.[permanent dead link] Site variously referred to Jones as "Emil Jones, III"; "Emil Jones III"; and "Mr. Emil Jones Jr. III"
  3. ^ a b c Zimmer, Nathaniel (2008-12-26). "Jones III set to succeed father, mum on Blago scandal". SouthtownStar. Tinley Park, Illinois: Sun-Times News Group. Archived from the original on December 29, 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-09. Jones effectively inherited the seat when his father announced in August that he wouldn't run for re-election and local Democratic committeemen dutifully chose the younger Jones to replace him on the ballot.
  4. ^ Kapos, Shia (2020-12-11). "BLACK CAUCUS' NEW LEADERSHIP — LaHOOD, BOST SPIN IN A TEXAS TORNADO — CALLING THE NATIONAL GUARD". POLITICO. Retrieved 2020-12-11.
  5. ^ Marin, Carol. "Nepotitis. No cure. State politics smitten with incurable plague". Chicago Sun-Times blog. Sun-Times News Group. Archived from the original on 2008-09-08. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
  6. ^ "Illinois State Board of Elections". Retrieved 18 December 2021.
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