Jesse Jackson Jr.



Jesse Louis Jackson, Jr. is a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives representing the 2nd District of Illinois since a 1995 special election (map). He is the son of Jesse L. Jackson.

Iraq War
Boswell voted against the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 that started the Iraq War.

On January 12, 2007, Rep. Jackson introduced a bill (H.R.438) which would restrict the any funds “appropriated or otherwise made available” to the Defense Department from being spent to increase the number of U.S. forces in Iraq (from their numbers as of January 1, 2007.

Environmental record
For more information on environmental legislation, see the Energy and Environment Policy Portal

Support for gun control
Jackson cosponsored H.R. 1312 (Assault Weapons Ban and Law Enforcement Protection Act of 2005) on July 28, 2005.

Bio
Jackson was born March 11, 1965 in Greenville, South Carolina. He was educated at St. Albans School, Le Mans Academy, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Chicago Theological Seminary and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Before entering the House, he was the national field director of the National Rainbow Coalition and a member of the Rainbow/PUSH Action Network.

Congressional Career
He is a member of the Congressional Black Caucus. He is also a founding board member of the Apollo Alliance, an organization dedicated to renewable energy.

He took his seat in the House after winning a special election in December 1995, following the conviction and his subsequent resignation of Representative Mel Reynolds.

Jackson was an early supporter of both U.S. Senator Barack Obama of Illinois and former Governor Howard Dean of Vermont.

Recent articles in several publications, including Newsweek, have suggested that he is considering running for mayor of Chicago against scandal-plagued incumbent Richard M. Daley in the 2007 election.

2006 elections
In 2006, the Republicans nominated Robert Belin to face Jackson in his November 2006 bid for reelection. (See U.S. congressional elections in 2006) Jackson retained his seat.

Money in politics
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Committees and Affiliations

 * Advisory Board, Institute on Religion and Public Policy
 * Advisory Committee, FairVote

Committees

 * House Committee on Appropriations
 * Subcommittee on Agriculture
 * Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services
 * Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations

Committee assignments in the 109th Congress (2005-2006)

 * House Committee on Appropriations
 * Subcommittee on Foreign Operations Export Financing and Related Programs
 * Subcommittee on Labor Health and Human Services Education and Related Agencies

Contact
DC Office: 2419 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515-1302 Phone: 202-225-0773 Fax: 202-225-0899 Web Email Website

District Office- Chicago: 2120 East 71st Street Chicago, IL 60649 Phone: 773-241-6500 Fax: 773-241-6503

District Office- Homewood: 17926 South Halsted Street Homewood, IL 60430-2029 Phone: 708-798-6000 Fax: 708-798-6160

Campaign Address: 2559 East 72nd Street Chicago, IL 60649 Phone: Fax:

Articles and Resources

 * Official website
 * Campaign website
 * Buzzflash Interview with Congressman Jesse L. Jackson, Jr.
 * Open Secrets - 2006 congressional races database

Local blogs and discussion sites

 * Philosophe Forum