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Jesse L Jackson Jr

Former US Representative from Illinois

A Representative from Illinois; born in Greenville, Pickens County, S.C., March 11, 1965; B.S., North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University, Greensboro, N.C., 1987; M.A., Chicago Theological Seminary, Chicago, Ill., 1989; J.D., University of Illinois College of Law, Chicago, Ill., 1993; secretary, Democratic National Committees Black Caucus; national field director, National Rainbow Coalition, 1993-1995; member, Rainbow/PUSH Coalition; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Fourth Congress, to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of United States Representative Mel Reynolds, reelected to the eight succeeding Congresses (December 12, 1995-present).

Relationships Interlocks Giving Data

Donors

Kevyn Orr Bankruptcy lawyer; emergency manager of Detroit

• Donation · 250 USD (Feb 21 '02)

McKinsey & Company Management consulting firm

• Donation ('02)

Jesse Jackson JR for Congress

• Principal Campaign Committee

Federal Election Campaign Contributions

1 / 2

Daniel Joseph Seals Three time congressional candidate from Illinois

• 3 contributions · 2,500 USD ('06→'08)

John Patrick Murtha Jr Democrat, US Representative from Pennsylvania

• 1 contribution · 2,300 USD ('08)

Barack Obama 44th President of the United States

• 1 contribution · 2,000 USD ('03)

Steven Kagen Physician, US Representative from Wisconsin

• 1 contribution · 1,500 USD ('08)

Bill Foster US Representative from Illinois (2008-2011 and 2013-present)

• 1 contribution · 1,500 USD ('08)

Melissa L Bean former US Representative from Illinois

• 1 contribution · 1,000 USD ('04)

Linda T Sánchez US Representative from California (2003-present)

• 1 contribution · 1,000 USD ('01)

Ron Kind US Representative from Wisconsin (1997-2023); will not run in 2022

• 1 contribution · 1,000 USD ('04)

Edward J O'Brien

• 1 contribution · 500 USD ('00)

Jan Schakowsky US Representative from Illinois (1999-present)

• 1 contribution · 500 USD ('98)

Campaign Donors

1 / 40

John W Rogers Jr Mutual fund CEO and friend of President Obama

• 17 contributions · 24,450 USD ('95→'11)

Mellody Hobson President of Ariel Capital Management

• 11 contributions · 22,450 USD ('00→'11)

Norman R Bobins president and CEO, Norman Bobins Consultants; former CEO, Lasalle Bank

• 15 contributions · 21,050 USD ('98→'12)

Larry R Rogers Jr Commissioner, Cook County Board of Review

• 22 contributions · 16,700 USD ('01→'12)

James Reynolds Jr Chairman & CEO of Loop Capital Markets

• 9 contributions · 16,600 USD ('02→'12)

Anita Estell Lobbyist

• 12 contributions · 16,600 USD ('01→'12)

Dale P Dirks Health and Medicine Counsel of Washington

• 20 contributions · 15,250 USD (Dec 6 '99→Feb 27 '12)

Bernie Robinson Lobbyist & Former Chief of Staff For James P McGovern

• 11 contributions · 13,300 USD ('00→'12)

John W Rowe Chairman Emeritus - Exelon Corporation

• 10 contributions · 12,300 USD ('05→'11)

Raghuveer Nayak Owner of Chicago Area Surgery Centers

• 9 contributions · 12,000 USD ('00→'06)

Memberships

Democratic Party The U.S. Democratic Party

• Member

US House of Representatives lower house of the United States Congress

• Representative (Dec 12 '95→Nov 21 '12)*

Agriculture and Rural Development Subcommittee

• Member

Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee

• Member

State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Subcommittee

• Member

House Appropriations Committee

• Member

Family

Rev Jesse Jackson, Sr American Baptist minister, activist, and politician

• father

Sandi Jackson Former Chicago City Council Member

• wife

Services & Transactions

Reid Weingarten Criminal defense attorney

• attorney

Updated almost 4 years ago

Types	Person, Political Candidate, Elected Representative
Gender	Male
Birthday	Mar 11 '65
Website	http://www.house.gov/jackson/
Aliases	Jesse L. Jackson Jr.