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Emil Jones
Candidate for State Senate
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CHALLENGER
Biography
Emil Jones III is a Democratic member of the Illinois State Senate, representing District 14 since 2009. He is the son of former Illinois Senate President Emil Jones Jr. Before his Senate career, Jones served on the advisory board of the Division Street Business Development Association and worked as an administrator at the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.
Top Priorities
- Increasing public safety standards, including legislation to reduce gang recruitment and define cyberstalking.
- Prioritizing Illinois' education and health care systems, with continued investments in K-12 education and access to quality health care.
- Improving infrastructure and public transportation, including securing funding for roads, bridges, and transit.