Emil Jones
American politician
Emil Jones Jr. (born October 18, 1935) is an American politician who 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. Previously, he was a member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 1973 until 1983.
Education
Jones studied at Chicago's Tilden Technical High School, where he graduated in 1953. He went on to earn an Associate in Arts degree from the Loop Junior College, now Harold Washington College. Thereafter he attended Roosevelt University, where he majored in Business Administration.
In 2004, Roosevelt University awarded Jones a Doctorate of Humane Letters Honoris Causa Degree. Chicago State University awarded Jones an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree.
Early political career
The son of a bailiff who was Chicago Democratic precinct captain, Jones began his political career working for John F. Kennedy in the 1960 presidential election.
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