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Jonathan Jackson (Illinois politician)

1966–

United States

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Jonathan Luther Jackson (born January 7, 1966) is an American activist and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Illinois's 1st congressional district since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party and son of Rev. Jesse Jackson, he was previously the national spokesman for the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, a financial analyst, and a partner in the beer distributorship River North Sales and Service, based in Chicago.

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