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Jesse Louis Jackson Jr. (born March 11, 1965) is an American politician. He served as the U.S. representative from Illinois's 2nd congressional district from 1995 until his resignation in 2012. A member of the Democratic Party, he is the son of activist and former presidential candidate Jesse Jackson and, prior to his career in elected office, worked for his father in both the elder Jackson's.

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CHICAGO (AP) — Former Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. officially completed his prison sentence Friday, nearly three years after pleading guilty to illegally spending $750,000 in campaign money on.

Jesse Jackson Jr. being treated for 'mood disorder,' his office says The Washington Post

Favorites. Born on March 11, 1965, Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr. literally was born into the civil rights movement. Son of the passionate activist, the Reverend Jesse Jackson, Jackson was raised in an environment that strongly advocated education. Jackson attended North Carolina A&T State University, graduating magna cum laude with a degree in.

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Jesse Jackson Jr. served in Congress from 1995 until he resigned in November 2012, ending a once-promising political career. He left Congress that June, and his staff eventually confirmed he took.

Jesse Jackson Jr. 'debilitated' by depression but no plans to step down, family says

A version of this article appears in print on , Section A, Page 12 of the New York edition with the headline: Jesse Jackson Jr. Gets 30 Months, and His Wife 12, to Be Served at Separate Times.

Jesse Jackson Jr. gives prison preferences Chicago Tribune

Update at 4:47 p.m. ET. Sentencing Dates: Jesse Jackson Jr. will be sentenced on June 28 and his wife will be sentenced on July 1. The prosecutor on the case, U.S. Attorney Ronald C. Machen Jr.

Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. resigns CBS News

District of Columbia Superior Court Judge Robert Okun's order required Jesse Jackson to pay temporary child support for the couple's two children, 16 and 13, and revealed the ex-lawmaker's annual.

Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. resigns from Congress

So, Jesse Jackson, Jr. 17-year veteran of the US Congress, suddenly gets a "mood disorder" (about the same time he learned he was to be indicted) and is going to prison for 2.5 years. Because his.

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Jesse Jackson, Jr. was elected to Congress in 1995 and served until November 2012 as the representative for the 2nd Congressional District of Illinois. Sandra Stevens Jackson was an alderman in Chicago from May 2007 until January 2013. Additionally, she had various roles in her husband's re-election campaigns, starting in January 2005.

Jesse Jackson Jr. back in Washington, DC

By Mary Wisniewski CHICAGO (Reuters) - Former U.S. Representative Jesse Jackson Jr. is set to be released from prison on Thursday to a halfway house in Washington, D.C., after spending roughly half of his 30-month sentence behind bars, former Congressman Patrick Kennedy said on Wednesday. Kennedy, a friend of Jackson, said that he met with the former Illinois lawmaker at an Alabama prison on.

Jesse Jackson Jr. dismisses divorce case in Chicago ABC7 Chicago

Feb. 20, 2013, 2:08 PM PST. By Daniel Arkin, Staff Writer, NBC News. Former Illinois Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday morning to misusing more than $750,000.

Jesse Jackson Jr. on hook for 122K for Chicago divorce lawyers Chicago SunTimes

Jesse Jackson Jr. Gets 30 Months, and His Wife 12, to Be Served at Separate Times. The former congressman, the son of the civil rights leader, pleaded guilty to using $750,000 in campaign money.

Jesse Jackson Jr. probe continues in House

Former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. was sentenced to two and a half years in prison Wednesday after pleading guilty to scheming to spend $750,000 in campaign funds on TV's, restaurant dinners, an.

ExRep. Jesse Jackson Jr. has day in court Wednesday

Jesse Jackson, Jr. 1965 - Legislator. Excelled in School. Made Name for Himself. Announced His Run for Office. Stayed Positive During Campaign. Selected writings. Sources. Jesse Louis Jackson, Jr. is one of the youngest members of Congress and the oldest son of civil rights activist the Reverend Jesse Jackson. Smart, savvy, and ambitious, he.

Former congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. speaks about his divorce WGNTV

Jesse Jackson Jr. Jesse Jackson Jr. arrives at U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C. to face federal charges, Feb. 20, 2013. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune) F ormer Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. and his wife, Sandi, face sentencing Wednesday for campaign fund improprieties. Prosecutors are seeking a four-year prison term for him and 18 months for her.

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Former Illinois lawmaker Jesse Jackson Jr. was sentenced Wednesday to 30 months in prison after pleading guilty to spending $750,000 in campaign funds on personal items.He will also face 36 months.