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Legislator's Series   Emil Jones
Emil Jones
Emil Jones was a long-time member of the Illinois Legislature, serving in the Illinois House from 1973 to 1983, then becoming a State Senator. From 1993 to 2002 he served as the Senate Minority Leader, and became Senate President in 2003, where he served until his retirement in 2008. He worked closely with then State Senator Barack Obama.

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> Interview 1 (Audio)
Early life and his start into politics

> Interview 2 (Audio)
Political career in the IL General Assembly

> Interview 3 (Audio)
Reflections of Senate presidency, Obama & Blagojevich

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