What is Emil Jones?
[[File:Emil Jones.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Jones at 2008 Democratic National Convention]] '''Emil Jones, Jr.''' (born October 18, 1935 in [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]]) 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 as President of the Illinois Senate from 2003 to the end of his term. He was a member of the [[Illinois House of Representatives]] from 1973 until 1983. Jones was born in [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=BS024372 |title=Emil Jones bio |publisher=[[Project Vote Smart]] |access-date=2015-05-07 |archive-date=2007-10-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071012145257/http://votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=BS024372 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He studied at Loop Junior College (now [[Harold Washington College]]) and at [[Roosevelt University]]. He was married twice. His first wife, Patricia Jones died. He had four children with her. He is now married to Lorrie Jones. ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== {{commonscat}} *[http://ilga.gov/senate/Senator.asp?MemberID=1217 Illinois General Assembly - Senator Emil Jones Jr. (D) 14th District] &mdash; official IL Senate website **[http://ilga.gov/senate/SenatorBills.asp?MemberID=1217 Bills] [http://ilga.gov/senate/SenCommittees.asp?MemberID=1217 Committees] *[http://votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=BS024372 Project Vote Smart - Senator Emil Jones Jr. (IL)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071012145257/http://votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=BS024372 |date=2007-10-12 }} profile *''Follow the Money'' &mdash; Emil Jones Jr **[http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200614&c=419750 2006] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200414&c=395904 2004] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200214&c=18623 2002] campaign contributions *[http://www.senatedem.ilga.gov/page_display.asp?p