Emil Jones

Emil Jones
February 2009
President of the Illinois Senate
In office
January 8, 2003 – January 3, 2009
Preceded byJames Philip
Succeeded byJohn Cullerton
Member of the Illinois Senate
In office
January 3, 1983 – January 3, 2009
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byEmil Jones III
Constituency17th district (1983–1993)
14th district (1993–2009)
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
from the 28th district
In office
January 8, 1973 – January 3, 1983
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Personal details
Born (1935-10-18) October 18, 1935
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Lorrie Jones
EducationHarold Washington College
Roosevelt University (BA)

Emil Jones, Jr. (born October 18, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois) was the President of the Illinois Senate from 2003 to 2009. A Democrat, Jones served in the Illinois Senate from 1983 to 2009, where he served as President of the Illinois Senate from 2003 to the end of his term. He was a member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 1973 until 1983.

Jones was born in Chicago, Illinois.[1] He studied at Loop Junior College (now Harold Washington College) and at Roosevelt University. He was married twice. His first wife, Patricia Jones died. He had four children with her. He is now married to Lorrie Jones.

References

  1. ↑ "Emil Jones bio". Project Vote Smart. Archived from the original on 2007-10-12. Retrieved 2015-05-07.

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