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John Jones
| John Jones | ||
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| Illinois State Senate District 54 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2003 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2013 | ||
| Years in position | 10 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $67,836/year | |
| Per diem | $132/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 4, 2008 | |
| First elected | 2002 | |
| Next election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Illinois House of Representatives | ||
| 1995 – 2003 | ||
| Education | ||
| High school | Mount Vernon Township High School (1958) | |
| Military service | ||
| Service/branch | United States Air Force | |
| Years of service | 1959 – 1963 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | October 8, 1940 | |
| Place of birth | Broughton, Illinois | |
| Religion | Christian | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
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Jones graduated with his High School Diploma from Mount Vernon Township High School in 1958. Jones is a retired trucking company owner.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Jones has been appointed to these committees:
- Agriculture and Conservation Committee, Illinois State Senate
- Committee of the Whole, Illinois Senate
- Energy Committee, Illinois State Senate
- Executive Committee, Illinois State Senate
- Gaming Committee, Illinois State Senate
- State Government & Veterans Affairs Committee, Illinois State Senate, Ranking Minority Member
- Joint Committee on Administrative Rules
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Jones served on these committees:
- Agriculture and Conservation Ranking Republican Member
- Energy
- Environment
- Executive
- Gaming
- State Government and Veterans Affairs [1].
Elections
2012
- See also: Illinois State Senate elections, 2012
Jones was running for re-election to the Illinois State Senate in District 54 in the 2012 election. However, he withdrew from the race on January 4, 2012.[2] Jones was set to face Kyle McCarter, the District 51 incumbent, in the Republican primary on March 20, 2012.[3][4]
2008
On November 4, 2008, Republican John Jones won re-election to the Illinois State Senate District 54 receiving 63,944 votes, ahead of Republican Henry Kijonka (27,337 votes).[5]
| Illinois State Senate, District 54 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 John Jones (R)
|
63,944 | |||
| Henry Kijonka (D) | 27,337 | |||
Campaign donors
2008
In 2008, Jones collected $206,931 in donations.[6]
Listed below are those that contributed most to his campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Illinois Educations Association | $31,653 |
| Illinois State Medical Society | $15,077 |
| Campbell Funeral Home | $9,225 |
| Wood Energy Inc. | $6,500 |
| Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois | $6,000 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers | $5,000 |
| Illinois Health Care Association | $5,000 |
| Central Illinois Public Service Co. | $3,000 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois | $3,000 |
| Illinois State Dental Society | $2,750 |
| AFSCME Illinois Council 31 | $2,500 |
| Caterpillar | $2,000 |
| Consumer Lending Alliance | $2,000 |
| Altria | $2,000 |
| Walgreens | $1,950 |
| Illinois Realtors Association | $1,950 |
| AT&T | $1,820 |
| Debbie Hopgood | $1,800 |
| Reynolds American | $1,500 |
| Illinois Credit Union League | $1,500 |
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term John + Jones + Illinois + Senate
- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
John Jones News Feed
- Illinois Pension Fix Seen in Best Rally Since 2011: Muni Credit - Bloomberg
- Today in History - Quincy Herald Whig
- How America became a third world country - The Guardian
- Illinois Corruption: Would Moving State's Capital To Chicago Reduce Our Rate ... - Huffington Post
- Texas delegation could play key role in House immigration reform debate - Houston Chronicle (blog)
- Senators Top Penguins In Double OT In Game 3: Colin Greening Scores Game ... - Huffington Post
- DCCC Fundraising: $5.4 Million In April - Huffington Post
- US lawmakers reach deal on pathway to citizenship for undocumented migrants - The Guardian
- Illinois Lottery war puts state official under a microscope - Chicago Sun-Times
- Cullerton floats Internet gambling plan - Crain's Chicago Business (blog)
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District 54
Jones represents Illinois Senate District 54. District 54 includes the South Central Portion of Illinois including Carbondale where Southern Illinois University is located[7].
Personal
John is married to Mimi Jones. They have two children and reside in Mount Vernon, Illinois.
External links
- Sen. Jones's website
- Biography from the Illinois General Assembly
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996
- Sen. Jones on State Surge
References
- ↑ "Illinois General Assembly" List of Illinois Senate Committees, July 28, 2009
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate detail - John O. Jones," January 4, 2012
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections "Candidate List," December 5, 2011
- ↑ WSIL TV, "Senator Jones and Senator Luetchefeld Face Off for New District 58," August 18, 2011
- ↑ Illinois Senate election results for 2008
- ↑ Jones Campaign Donors
- ↑ "Illinois Chamber of * Commerce Committee, Illinois State Senate, Northeast Illinois Legislative District Maps, July 29, 2009
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