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Senator Emil Jones, Jr. (D) - Previous General Assembly (94th)
14th District
President of the Senate

Photograph of Senator Emil Jones, Jr. (D)

Springfield Office:

327 Capitol Building

Springfield, IL 62706

(217) 782-2728

District Office:

507 West 111th Street

Chicago, IL 60628

(773) 995-7748

(773) 995-9061 FAX

Years served: 1973-83 (House); 1983-Present (Senate)

Committee assignments: Sen. Comm. Whole; Executive; Exec. Subcommittee on Amendments; Exec. Subcommittee on Education.

Biography: Full-time state legislator; born Oct. 18, 1935, in Chicago; A.A., Chicago Loop Junior College; attended Roosevelt University School of Commerce; strong advocate for funding public education and social justice in Illinois; has received numerous legislative awards; is the parent of four children with his late wife, Patricia.

Associated Senator(s):	Monique D. Davis
	Robert Rita

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