Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-IL 2nd District)
9th term Democrat from Illinois 2nd District.
Bio
Visit Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.'s candidate bio page.
Residence: Chicago
Marital Status: Married (Sandi)
Prev. Occupation: Community Activist
Prev. Political Exp.: no prior elected office
Education: BS North Carolina A&T State University, 1987; MA Chicago Theological Seminary, 1990; JD University of Illinois, 1993
Birthdate: 03/11/1965
Birthplace: Greenville, SC
Religion: Baptist
Percentage in Last Election: 81%
Major Opponent: Isaac Hayes
Contact
Current Elected Office Contact Information
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Website: jackson.house.gov
Washington, D.C. Office:
2419 Rayburn House Office Building,District of Columbia 20515-1302
Phone: (202) 225-0773
Fax: (202) 225-0899
Homewood, Illinois 60430
Phone: (708) 798-6000
Fax: (708) 798-6160
Staff
Current Elected Office Staff Members:
- Chief of Staff: Rick Bryant
- Scheduler: DeBorah Posey
Letters
Current Elected Office Letters to Leaders:
Recent messages sent to Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. by our constituents:
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Taxes
- Chicago, IL - 02/10/2012 -
Balanced Budget Amendment
- Homewood, IL - 11/21/2011 -
School Food Recovery Act
- Chciago, IL - 11/12/2011 -
SCHOOL FOOD RECOVERY ACT
- South Holland, IL - 11/11/2011 -
Jobs bill
- Lansing, IL - 10/12/2011 -
FDA Conflict-of-Interest Laws
- Flossmoor, IL - 08/18/2011 -
Please support President Obama in all of his efforts. He needs your support with the debt ceiling issue. Back him and stand up for him, Be courageous and do not allow for the disrespect of his presidency to go on. Rebuke IT NOW!!!!
- Chicago, IL - 07/26/2011 -
Debt Ceiling
- Chicago, IL - 07/26/2011 -
Debt Ceiling
- Chicago, IL - 07/26/2011 -
oppose the Protect IP Act
- Flossmoor, IL - 07/26/2011 -
Social securtiy cuts
- Hazel crest, IL - 07/23/2011 -
H.R.1397: Employment Non-Discrimination Act or ENDA
- Country Club Hills, IL - 07/16/2011 -
Oak Forest Hospital closing
- Hazel Crest, IL - 05/11/2011 -
Americans are not here to keep the rich, rich!
- Chicago, IL - 04/08/2011 -
To Amendment the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit Federal Funding for the Corporation of Public Broadcasting after Fiscal Year 2013
- chicago, IL - 04/08/2011 -
burning food for fuel
- calumet city, IL - 03/22/2011 -
Everyone has got to reduce spending
- Chicago, IL - 02/28/2011 -
Everyone has got to reduce spending
- Chicago, IL - 02/28/2011 -
Repeal the Health Care Act of 2010
- South Holland, IL - 01/17/2011 -
TARP
- Park Forest, IL - 01/15/2011
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