James Clayborne, Jr.
| James Clayborne Jr. | |
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| Illinois Senate Majority Leader | |
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Assumed office January 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Debbie Halvorson |
| Member of the Illinois Senate from the 57th district |
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Assumed office April 1995 |
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| Preceded by | Kenneth Hall |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
December 29, 1963 St. Louis, Missouri |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Staci Clayborne |
| Children | Four |
| Residence | Belleville, Illinois |
| Alma mater |
Tennessee State University (B.A.) University of Miami (J.D.) |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Religion | United Methodist |
James Clayborne Jr. (born December 29, 1963) is a member of the Illinois Senate representing the 57th District since his appointment in 1995. The 57th District, located in the Metro East region includes all or parts of Freeburg, Belleville, East St. Louis, O'Fallon, Madison, Fairview Heights, Shiloh and Scott Air Force Base.
He is currently the second highest-ranking member of the Illinois Senate, serving as the Senate Majority Leader since 2009.
Senator Clayborne was born and raised in East St. Louis. After graduating from East St. Louis High School, he earned a Bachelor of Science from Tennessee State University and later a law degree from the University of Miami. While at the University of Miami, he met his future wife Staci, with whom he now has four sons.
He went on to serve as an assistant state’s attorney in St. Clair County as well as a child support prosecutor, a supervisor in the St. Clair County Juvenile Abuse and Neglect Division, a supervisor in Felony Probation Revocations and a felony prosecutor. He also was one of 50 attorneys selected nationwide to participate in the Federal Bureau of Investigation's National Law Institute in Quantico, Virginia. He later chose to enter private practice
In 1995, Clayborne was appointed to complete the term of longtime Senator Kenneth Hall and was later elected in his own right in 1996. In 2009, he became the Senate Majority Leader after finishing second to John Cullerton in the race for Senate President.
Clayborne is the current chair of the Assignments Committee as well as the committees on Energy, Executive Appointments, Insurance, Public Pensions & State Investments and the subcommittees on Governmental Operations and Constitutional Amendments.
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