John Cullerton
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John J. Cullerton is an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate, representing the 6th district from his appointment in 1991 to 2020. He served as President of the
Cullerton in 2013
Emil Jones
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Emil Jones Jr. is an American politician who was the president of the Illinois Senate from 2003 to 2009. A Democrat, Jones served in the Illinois Senate from 1983 to 2009, where he served as President
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…Cullerton was chosen as the senate president by the Senate Democratic Caucus on November 19, 2008 to begin serving in 2009, replacing the retiring Emil Jones. His first legislative priority as senate president was to pass the first Capital Bill in 10 years, which allocated roughly $31 billion for public works…
February 2009
Rod Blagojevich (left), Jones (center front), and Jeffrey Schoenberg (right) at the Illinois Executive Mansion for a luncheon after Barack Obama launched his 2008 campaign.
Jones at 2008 Democratic National Convention