Emil Jones III Site variously referred to Jones as "Emil Jones, III"; "Emil Jones III"; and "Mr. Emil Jones Jr. III" (born May 16, 1978) is the

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for the 14th Senate District since 2010. The 14th district covers all or parts of

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, Crestwood,

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, Alsip,

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, and Riverdale. Jones is the son of former Illinois Senate President

Emil Jones 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 Sen ...

Electoral career

In the midst 2008 election season, Jones' father, Illinois Senate president Emil Jones, Jr., vacated the 14th Legislative District Illinois Senate seat in August, after the February 5 primary had already passed; son Jones III was appointed as Democratic candidate and won the November 2008 general election. Jones was re-elected to the Illinois Senate in

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(to a 2-year term), and

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, running unopposed in each election.

Illinois State Senate

As of July 2022, Jones is a member of the following Illinois Senate committees: * Appropriations - Business Regulations and Labor Committee (SAPP-SBRL) * Energy and Public Utilities Committee (SENE) * Financial Institutions Committee (SFIC) * (Chairman of) Licensed Activities Committee (SLIC) * Public Safety Committee (SPUB) * Redistricting Committee (SRED) * Redistricting - Chicago South Committee (SRED-SRCS) * Transportation Committee (STRN) Jones also serves as the Treasurer for the

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. In September 2022, Jones was indicted on three felony charges, including bribery and lying to federal agents in connection with a scandal involving a company that provides red light cameras for the state of Illinois. Jones pled not guilty to the charges. Illinois Governor

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called for Jones to resign his seat.

Personal life

Jones is the son of former

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President

Emil Jones Jr. Emil Jones Jr. (born October 18, 1935) is an American politician who was the President of the Illinois Senate from 2003 to 2009. A Democratic Party (United States), Democrat, Jones served in the Illinois Senate from 1983 to 2009, where he served ...

and Patricia Jones. He graduated from

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before attending

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and

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but did not receive a degree from either institution. He is

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. Before becoming a State Senator, Jones served as an administrator at the

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References

External links

Biography, bills and committees
at the 98th Illinois General Assembly **By session
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legislative website *
Friends of Emil Jones III
campaign committee filings (including donors) at the

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Citizens for Emil Jones
campaign committee filings (including donors) at the

— father's campaign fund; Jones III was treasurer until 2014 {{DEFAULTSORT:Jones, Emil, 3 1978 births Living people Chicago State University alumni Robert Morris University Illinois alumni African-American Catholics African-American state legislators in Illinois Politicians from Chicago Democratic Party Illinois state senators 21st-century American politicians Catholics from Illinois 21st-century African-American politicians 20th-century African-American people