Emil Jones III

In the midst 2008 election season, Jones' father, Illinois Senate president Emil Jones, Jr., vacated the 14th Legislative District Illinois Senate seat in August, after the February 5 primary had already passed; son Jones III was appointed as Democratic candidate and won the November 2008 general election.

Jones was re-elected to the Illinois Senate in 2012, 2016 (to a 2-year term), and 2018, running unopposed in each election.{{cite web |title=Illinois State Board of Elections |url=https://www.elections.il.gov/ |access-date=18 December 2021 |archive-date=21 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190621154554/https://www.elections.il.gov/ |url-status=dead }}

As of July 2022, Jones is a member of the following Illinois Senate committees:{{Cite web |title=Illinois General Assembly - Senator Committees |url=https://ilga.gov/senate/SenCommittees.asp?MemberID=2823 |access-date=2022-07-04 |website=ilga.gov}}

• Appropriations - Business Regulations and Labor Committee (SAPP-SBRL)
• Energy and Public Utilities Committee (SENE)
• Financial Institutions Committee (SFIC)
• (Chairman of) Licensed Activities Committee (SLIC)
• Public Safety Committee (SPUB)
• Redistricting Committee (SRED)
• Redistricting - Chicago South Committee (SRED-SRCS)
• Transportation Committee (STRN)

Jones also serves as the Treasurer for the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus.{{Cite web|last=Kapos|first=Shia|date=2020-12-11|title=BLACK CAUCUS' NEW LEADERSHIP — LaHOOD, BOST SPIN IN A TEXAS TORNADO — CALLING THE NATIONAL GUARD|url=https://politi.co/33YpyFF|access-date=2020-12-11|website=POLITICO|language=en}}

In September 2022, Jones was indicted on three felony charges, including bribery and lying to federal agents in connection with a scandal involving a company that provides red light cameras for the state of Illinois. Jones pled not guilty to the charges. Illinois Governor J. B. Pritzker called for Jones to resign his seat.{{cite web |last=Cherone |first=Heather |title=State Sen. Emil Jones III Took Bribes from Red-Light Camera Company, Lied to Feds: Charges |url=https://news.wttw.com/2022/09/20/state-sen-emil-jones-iii-took-bribes-red-light-camera-company-lied-feds-charges |website=wttw.com |publisher=PBS |access-date=28 September 2022}}{{cite news |last=Hancock |first=Peter |title=State Sen Emil Jones III pleads not guilty in bribery case |url=https://capitolnewsillinois.com/NEWS/state-sen-emil-jones-iii-pleads-not-guilty-in-bribery-case |newspaper= Capitol News Illinois |access-date=28 September 2022}} The jury deadlocked on all three charges and U.S. District Judge Andrea Wood declared a mistrial.{{cite news|last=Meisel|first=Hannah|title=Jury deadlocks, mistrial declared in federal bribery case of Sen. Emil Jones III|date=April 24, 2025|newspaper=Capitol News Illinois|access-date=April 28, 2025|url=https://capitolnewsillinois.com/news/jury-deadlocks-mistrial-declared-in-federal-bribery-case-of-sen-emil-jones-iii/}}

Jones is the son of former Illinois Senate President Emil Jones Jr. and Patricia Jones. He graduated from Chicago Christian High School before attending Chicago State University and Robert Morris College but did not receive a degree from either institution.{{cite web | url = http://blogs.suntimes.com/marin/2008/08/nepotitis_no_cure.html | title = Nepotitis. No cure. State politics smitten with incurable plague | first = Carol | last = Marin | author-link = Carol Marin | work = Chicago Sun-Times blog | publisher = Sun-Times News Group | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080908185348/http://blogs.suntimes.com/marin/2008/08/nepotitis_no_cure.html | archive-date=2008-09-08 | access-date = 2009-01-09 }} He is Roman Catholic.

Before becoming a State Senator, Jones served as an administrator at the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.

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• [http://my.ilga.gov/Member/Index/1963?tab=1&chamber=S Biography, bills and committees] at the 98th Illinois General Assembly
• By session: [http://www.ilga.gov/senate/Senator.asp?GA=98&MemberID=1963 98th], [http://www.ilga.gov/senate/Senator.asp?GA=97&MemberID=1753 97th], [http://www.ilga.gov/senate/Senator.asp?GA=96&MemberID=1554 96th]
• [http://senatoremiljones.com/ Illinois State Senator Emil Jones III] legislative website
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• [https://www.elections.il.gov/CampaignDisclosure/CommitteeDetail.aspx?id=sg4IeLeB5ed8HR%2fcW1VHsQ%3d%3d Friends of Emil Jones III]{{Dead link|date=March 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} campaign committee filings (including donors) at the Illinois State Board of Elections
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20170226050123/https://www.elections.il.gov/CampaignDisclosure/CommitteeDetailOfficers.aspx?id=DYR7Wz2qASo Citizens for Emil Jones] campaign committee filings (including donors) at the Illinois State Board of Elections — father's campaign fund; Jones III was treasurer until 2014

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