Jesse Jackson, Democrat

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Current office: U.S. House

Birth place: Greenville, SC (03/11/1965)
Home city: Chicago, IL

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.

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

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

Membership: 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. Former National Field Director, National Rainbow Coalition Chair, Presidential Personnel Task Force.

First elected: 12/12/1995
Last elected: 11/04/2008
Next election: 2008

Family: Wife: Sandra; 2 Children: Jessica, Jesse III.

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IL: Ald. Sandi Jackson considering run for lieutenant governor

newsblogs.chicagotribune.com 8.8.09 8:18 AM | Barely halfway into her first term as a Chicago City Council member, the wife of U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.) is considering a campaign for statewide office.
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'12 years that shook the nation'

Chicago Sun-Times 8.8.09 4:00 AM | Doris Derby traveled to the Mississippi Delta, planning to spend the summer of 1963 teaching the illiterate to read. She stayed nearly 10 years.
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Socks and sausages top Obama’s birthday list

The Hill 7.29.09 1:08 PM | President Barack Obama turns 48 next Tuesday, Aug. 4 (he’s a Leo), so to mark his first birthday in the White...
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Bitter feud between black radio, CBC over royalties

The Hill 7.27.09 3:05 PM | A battle over music royalties has pitted members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) against the owners of black radio stations,...
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Sowing hope for 2 seized by N. Korea

Chicago Sun-Times 7.20.09 4:00 AM | Supporters of a pair of imprisoned American journalists keep planting seeds of hope for their release from North Korea.
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Burr Oak Cemetery: Relatives of 7,000 people buried in site near Alsip seek information on grave si

Chicago Tribune 7.13.09 1:00 AM | Lawmaker seeks seizure of cemetery; Rev. Jesse Jackson, others hold prayer vigil Relatives of more than 7,000 people buried in Burr Oak Cemetery are trying to find out whether the graves of...
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Jackson gets a hometown tribute in Gary

Chicago Tribune 7.11.09 1:00 AM | Thousands turn out for an upbeat celebration of singer's music, life They came by the thousands to the ball yard in Gary on Friday night, in white sequined gloves and high-water pants, to...
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Audit: State to get little back from Loop Lab School grant, audit says

Chicago Tribune 7.9.09 1:00 AM | Only $119,000 of $1 million expected to be recovered, according to auditor general's report An audit released Wednesday said the state likely will "recover very little" of a $1 million grant...
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Obama tells AMA U.S. health-care costs are a 'ticking time bomb'

Chicago Tribune 6.15.09 3:15 PM | President Barack Obama called the cost of health care a "ticking time-bomb" that threatens to slow the nation's path to prosperity, as he pushed a massive reform plan during an appearance today in...
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Cross-section of Chicago gives Koko Taylor a spirited sendoff

Chicago Tribune 6.14.09 1:00 AM | Blues legend's funeral attracts 1,000 So many times, before her roar was silenced, the Queen of the Blues reigned over Chicago Blues Festival weekend, singing unholy tales about unsaintly...
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