Thaddeus Jones
| Thaddeus Jones | ||
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| Illinois House of Representatives District 29 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 12, 2011-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 14, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $67,836/year | |
| Per diem | $111/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Alderman, City of Calumet City | ||
| 1997 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Loyola University | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | August 24, 1970 | |
| Profession | President, Time Entertainment, Inc | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Jones has been an alderman in the Chicago suburb of Calumet City since 1997, a post he continues to hold as a state legislator. He is also president and CEO of Time Entertainment, Inc., a South Holland, IL-based talent management company which contributed $3,650 to Jones's election campaign.[1] He holds a B.S. in Criminal Justice from Loyola University.[2]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Jones served on the following committees:
| Illinois Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations-Higher Education | ||||
| • Appropriations-Public Safety | ||||
| • Cities & Villages, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Insurance | ||||
| • Labor & Commerce, Vice-chair | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Jones served on following committees:
| Illinois Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations-Higher Education | ||||
| • Appropriations-Public Safety | ||||
| • Cities & Villages | ||||
| • Labor | ||||
| • Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges | ||||
Elections
2012
Jones won re-election in the 2012 election for Illinois House of Representatives District 29. Jones ran unopposed in the March 20 Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[3][4][5]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 29, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Thaddeus Jones Incumbent |
100% | 40,000 | |
| Total Votes | 40,000 | |||
2010
Jones won election in the state's November 2, 2010 general election, defeating Green Party candidate Kenneth Williams.[6]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 29 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Thaddeus Jones (D)
|
24,762 | 83.01% | ||
| Kenneth Williams (G) | 5,067 | 16.99% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Jones raised $238,185 in contributions. [7]
His four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Friends Of Frank Zuccarelli | $26,150 |
| AFSCME | $18,000 |
| Illinois Democratic Party | $15,676 |
| Jones, Thaddeus | $12,495 |
Scorecards
Illinois Opportunity Project
The Illinois Opportunity Project, "an independent research and public policy enterprise that promotes legislative solutions in advance of free markets and free minds," annually releases its Legislative Vote Card, grading all members in both chambers of the Illinois General Assembly on the basis of their support of "pro-growth economic policies that increase personal freedom and reign in expansive government."[8][9]
2012
Jones received a score of 25.00 out of 100 in 2012 for a grade of F according to the IOP’s grading scale. His score was tied for the 97th highest among all 120 members of the Illinois House of Representatives included in the Vote Card.[9]
Recent news
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- State grants to benefit parks in Cal City, Crete - The Times - nwitimes.com
- Pension reformers: Take a bow - Chicago Tribune
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External links
- Illinois House of Representatives - Thaddeus Jones
- Jones' campaign website
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign contributions: 2010
References
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Contributions by Time Entertainment," accessed June 20, 2011.
- ↑ Project VoteSmart, "Bio of Thaddeus M. Jones," accessed June 20, 2011.
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections "Candidate List," December 5, 2011
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Official 2012 Primary Results"
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, “Official Vote - November 6, 2012 General Election,” accessed January 18, 2013
- ↑ Illinois Official 2010 General Election Results
- ↑ 2010 contributions
- ↑ Illinois Opportunity Project, "The Project," accessed February 21, 2013
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Illinois Opportunity Project, Legislative Vote Card home page, accessed February 21, 2013
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