Jesse Jackson Jr.
United States Congressman from Illinois
Jesse Louis Jackson Jr. (born March 11, 1965) is a former American politician. He was a Democratic Congressman. He represented Illinois' 2nd conressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to his resigning in 2012.[1] Jackson Jr. is the son of activist and former Presidential candidate Jesse Jackson.[2]
Prior to his career in office, Jackson Jr. worked for his father in both the 1984 presidential campaign and his social justice, civil rights and political activism network, Operation PUSH.
Jackson Jr. was a national co-chairman of the Barack Obama 2008 presidential campaign.
References
change- ↑ "Jesse Jackson Jr Resigns from Congress". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
- ↑ "The Political and Personal Demise of Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr". National Public Radio. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
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