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| Varying Form of Title: | History Makers video oral history with The Honorable Emil Jones, Jr.
The Honorable Emil Jones, Jr.
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| Other authors / contributors: | Jones, Emil, 1935- interviewee.
Richardson, Julieanna L., interviewer.
Bieschke, Paul, director of photography.
HistoryMakers (Video oral history collection), production company.
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| Sound characteristics: | digital
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| Digital file characteristics: | video file
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| Notes: | Videographer, Paul Bieschke.
Julieanna L. Richardson, interviewer.
Recorded Chicago, Illinois 2000 January 6.
Vendor-supplied metadata.
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| Summary: | Illinois State Senator The Honorable Emil Jones, Jr. was born on October 18, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois. After serving as a volunteer for John F. Kennedy's presidential campaign and as assistant for Chicago Alderman Wilson Frost, Jones was elected as an Illinois State Representative in 1972. He held this position for ten years before moving to the Illinois Senate where he served from 1983 to 2009. In 2003, Jones was unanimously selected as Senate Democratic Leader. Jones served as an advocate for public schools, and supported groundbreaking legislation to guarantee a portion of state construction contracts to qualified minority entrepreneurs. For his efforts in civil rights legislation, Jones was recognized by numerous educational and labor organizations. He was a member of the National Conference of State Legislators and the National Black Caucus of State Legislators.
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