Jesse White (politician)
| Jesse White | |
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| 37th Secretary of State of Illinois | |
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Assumed office January 11, 1999 |
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| Governor |
George Ryan Rod Blagojevich Pat Quinn Bruce Rauner |
| Preceded by | George Ryan |
| Recorder of Deeds of Cook County | |
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In office January 3, 1993 – January 11, 1999 |
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| Preceded by | Carol Moseley Braun |
| Succeeded by | Eugene Moore |
| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 8th district |
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In office January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1993 |
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| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Robert LeFlore |
| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 13th district |
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In office January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1983 |
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| Preceded by | James Houlihan |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Personal details | |
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June 23, 1934 Alton, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 2 daughters |
| Alma mater | Alabama State University (BA) |
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| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1957–1959 |
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101st Airborne Division • Illinois National Guard |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
Jesse Clark White (born June 23, 1934) is an American athlete and politician from the State of Illinois. A member of the Democratic Party, he has served as the 37th Secretary of State of Illinois since 1999. He is the longest-serving and the first African American to hold this position. Previously, he served as the Cook County Recorder of Deeds from 1993 to 1999 and in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1979 to 1993.
On August 20, 2015, White announced during the Illinois State Fair, that he wouldn't seek reelection to a sixth term in 2018.
White was born in Alton, Illinois. He attended Alabama State University, where he played baseball and basketball, and he graduated with a bachelor's degree in 1957. He served in the 101st Airborne Division of the United States Army from 1957–1959. In May 1995, White was inducted into the Southwestern Athletic Conference Hall of Fame. He was an all-city baseball and basketball player at Chicago's Waller High School (now Lincoln Park High School) and was inducted into the Chicago Public League Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in June 1995. In 1999, he was inducted into the Alabama State University Sports Hall of Fame.
In 1959, White founded the Jesse White Tumbling Team to serve as a positive alternative for children residing in the Chicago area. Since its inception, more than 10,700 young men and women have performed with the team.
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