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Representative Jesse Louis Jackson, Jr. (IL)


Current Office: U.S. House
Current District: 2
Office Seeking: U.S. House (Won, Primary)
District Seeking: 2
First Elected: 12/12/1995
Last Elected: 11/04/2008
Next Election: 2010
Party: Democratic



Background Information
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Sandi
2 Children: Jessica, Jesse III.
Birth Date: 03/11/1965
Birthplace: Greenville, SC
Home City: Chicago, IL
Religion: Baptist

Education:
JD, University of Illinois College of Law, 1993
MA, Theology, Chicago Theological Seminary, 1990
BS, Business Management, North Carolina Agriculture and Technology University, 1987.

Professional Experience:
National Field Director, The National Rainbow Coalition, 1993-1995
Author
Lawyer.

Political Experience:
Representative, United State House of Representatives, 1995-present.


Organizations:
Member, Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission
Member, Harvard University Kennedy School of Government's Institute of Politics Senior Advisory Board
Former National Field Director, National Rainbow Coalition
Chair, Presidential Personnel Task Force.

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees:
Congressional Black Caucus
Congressional Steel Caucus
House Committee on Organization, Study, and Review
House Democratic Caucus
Co-Chair, Communications Group, House Democratic Policy Committee
Steering Committee, Progressive Caucus.

Committees:
Appropriations, Member
Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, Member
Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, Member
Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, Vice Chair




Photo for Representative Jesse Louis Jackson, Jr. (IL)



Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Website:
http://www.house.gov/jackson/
Washington, D.C. Webmail:
https://forms.house.gov/jackso ...

Washington, D.C. Address
2419 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-1302
Phone: 202-225-0773
Fax: 202-225-0899
District Address
17926 South Halsted Street
Homewood, IL 60430-2013
Phone: 708-798-6000
Fax: 708-798-6160
District Address
7121 South Yates Boulevard
Chicago, IL 60649
Phone: 773-734-9660
Fax: 773-734-9661
Key Staff Address
Kenneth Edmonds
Communications Director
2419 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-1302
Phone: 202-225-0773
Fax: 202-225-0899
Key Staff Address
Kenneth Edmonds
Chief of Staff
2419 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-1302
Phone: 202-225-0773
Fax: 202-225-0899
Key Staff Address
DeBorah Posey
Scheduler
2419 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-1302
Phone: 202-225-0773
Fax: 202-225-0899





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