Emil Jones III
| Emil Jones III | |
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| Member of the Illinois Senate from the 14th district |
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Assumed office January 14, 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Emil Jones, Jr. |
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| Born | May 16, 1978 |
| Political party | Democratic |
Emil Jones III(born May 16, 1978) is the Illinois Senate member from the 14th Legislative District. He is the son of former Illinois Senate President Emil Jones.
Emil Jones III was born on May 16, 1978, the son of Emil Jones Jr. and Patricia Jones. Jones III graduated from Chicago Christian High School in Palos Heights, Illinois then attended Chicago State University and Robert Morris College. but did not graduate.
In 2007, he became an Administrator at the [[Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. In the 2008 elections, his 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, in the November 2008 general election, was elected handily by the heavily-Democratic district.
He is Roman Catholic; his parish is Holy Name of Mary Catholic Church in Chicago.
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