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Jesse Jackson Jr.

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Jesse Jackson Jr. currently serves the 2nd Congressional district of Illinois

Jesse Louis Jackson, Jr. is a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives representing the 2nd District of Illinois since a 1995 special election (map). He is the son of Jesse L. Jackson.

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Record and controversies

General information about important bills and votes for can be found in Congresspedia's articles on legislation. You can add information you find on how Jesse Jackson Jr. voted by clicking the "[edit]" link to the right and typing it in. Remember to cite your sources!

Iraq War

Boswell voted against the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 that started the Iraq War.[1]

On January 12, 2007, Rep. Jackson introduced a bill (H.R.438) which would restrict the any funds “appropriated or otherwise made available” to the Defense Department from being spent to increase the number of U.S. forces in Iraq (from their numbers as of January 1, 2007.

Main article: Congressional actions regarding President Bush’s 2007 proposed troop “surge” in Iraq
For more information see the chart of U.S. House of Representatives votes on the Iraq War.

Environmental record

For more information on environmental legislation, see the Energy and Environment Policy Portal

Support for gun control

Jackson cosponsored H.R. 1312 (Assault Weapons Ban and Law Enforcement Protection Act of 2005) on July 28, 2005.[2]

Main article: U.S. gun legislation

Bio

Jackson was born March 11, 1965 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 at Urbana-Champaign. Before entering the House, he was the national field director of the National Rainbow Coalition and a member of the Rainbow/PUSH Action Network.

Congressional Career

He is a member of the Congressional Black Caucus. He is also a founding board member of the Apollo Alliance, an organization dedicated to renewable energy.

He took his seat in the House after winning a special election in December 1995, following the conviction and his subsequent resignation of Representative Mel Reynolds.

Jackson was an early supporter of both U.S. Senator Barack Obama of Illinois and former Governor Howard Dean of Vermont.

Recent articles in several publications, including Newsweek, have suggested that he is considering running for mayor of Chicago against scandal-plagued incumbent Richard M. Daley in the 2007 election.

2006 elections

In 2006, the Republicans nominated Robert Belin to face Jackson in his November 2006 bid for reelection. (See U.S. congressional elections in 2006) [1] Jackson retained his seat.

2008 elections

 This information was gathered by volunteer researchers as part of the Superdelegate Transparency Project on the superdelegates for the 2008 Democratic presidential primary. For more info see the Illinois superdelegate tracker or visit the STP homepage.


Before Hillary Clinton conceded the race, Jesse Jackson Jr., as a superdelegate, had endorsed Barack Obama for President.

For more information and sources, see the state page for this superdelegate linked to in the blue box above.

Money in politics

This section contains links to – and feeds from – money in politics databases. For specific controversies, see this article's record and controversies section. <crpcontribdata>cid=N00012457&cycle=2006</crpcontribdata>

Links to more campaign contribution information for Jesse Jackson Jr.
from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org site.
Fundraising profile: 2006 election cycle Career totals
Top contributors by organization/corporation: 2006 election cycle Career totals
Top contributors by industry: 2006 election cycle Career totals


Committees and Affiliations

Committees

Committee assignments in the 109th Congress (2005-2006)

  • House Committee on Appropriations
    • Subcommittee on Foreign Operations Export Financing and Related Programs
    • Subcommittee on Labor Health and Human Services Education and Related Agencies

More Background Data

Wikipedia also has an article on Jesse Jackson Jr.. This article may use content from the Wikipedia article under the terms of the GFDL.

Contact

DC Office:
2419 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-1302
Phone: 202-225-0773
Fax: 202-225-0899
Web Email
Website

District Office- Chicago:
2120 East 71st Street
Chicago, IL 60649
Phone: 773-241-6500
Fax: 773-241-6503

District Office- Homewood:
17926 South Halsted Street
Homewood, IL 60430-2029
Phone: 708-798-6000
Fax: 708-798-6160

Campaign Address:
2559 East 72nd Street
Chicago, IL 60649
Phone:
Fax:

Articles and Resources

Local blogs and discussion sites

Corresponding article on Wikipedia and Cause Caller. (If Cause Caller link does not work, pick from its list of senators and representatives.)

Current Office: U.S. House of Representatives
111th Congress
Leadership Position:
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110th Congress
Leadership Position:
None		 Committees Chaired:
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Ranking Member On:
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Committees: House Committee on Appropriations, House Committee on Appropriations/Subcommittee on Agriculture Rural Development Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies, House Committee on Appropriations/Subcommittee on State Foreign Opeartions and Related Programs, House Committee on Appropriations/Subcommittee on Labor Health and Human Services Education and Related Agencies,
Congressional Career
First Elected to Current Office:
December 12, 1995		 First Took Current Office:
December 15, 1995		 Next Election:
November 2, 2010		 Term Ends:
Freshman Member?
No		 Previous Political Work?
None or Not Available,		 Other Party Membership:
District Offices:
1. 2120 East 71st Street, Chicago, IL 60649
Phone: 773-241-6500 / Fax: 773-241-6503
2. 17926 South Halsted Street, Homewood, IL 60430-2029
Phone: 708-798-6000 / Fax: 708-798-6160
Campaign Contact:

Website:
Webform Email: / Email:

Campaign Offices:

1. 2559 East 72nd Street, Chicago, IL 60649
Phone: / Fax:
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Misc:

Date of Birth: March 11, 1965







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