Emil Jones Collection

Title

Emil Jones Collection

Subject

Jones, Emil, 1935-
Legislators
African American legislators
Politicians
Illinois. General Assembly. Senate
Illinois. General Assembly. House of Representatives
Political leadership--U.S. states

Description

Emil Jones, Jr. served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1972-1982 after working as a substitute teacher and insurance salesman. During his tenure in the Illinois House of Representatives he served as the House Assistant Minority Leader. In 1982 he won election to the Illinois Senate and became the Senate Minority Leader in 1993. Jones served as President of the Senate from 2003 until leaving office in 2009.

Photographs in this collection include several images of a legislative event attended by members of the Illinois General Assembly.

Collection Items

Corneal A. Davis and Others, Legislative Event
Representative Corneal A. Davis speaks at the podium with other attendees.

Attendees, Legislative Event
A group of attendees engage in conversation.

Tables of Attendees, Legislative Event
Several tables of attendees partake in the event.

Speaker, Legislative Event
An unidentified individual stands at the speakers podium at the event.

Speaker, Legislative Event
An Illinois legislator speaks at the event.

Speaker, Legislative Event
An unidentified individual points to the crowd while speaking at the event.

Speaker, Legislative Event
An individual speaks at the event.

Corneal A. Davis and Emil Jones, Legislative Event
Illinois legislator Emil Jones (left) speaks at the podium while Corneal A. Davis (right) stands next to him.

Corneal A. Davis, Emil Jones, and Others, Legislative Event
Emil Jones (far left) speaks at the podium while (l-r) Corneal A. Davis, William C. Henry, and Cecil Partee look on.

Kenneth Hall, Margaret Smith, Fred Smith, Emil Jones, and William C. Henry, Legislative Event
Illinois legislators (l-r) Kenneth Hall, Margaret Smith, Fred J. Smith, Emil Jones, and William C. Henry pose for a photograph while holding a plaque.

Cecil Partee, Emil Jones, and Others, Legislative Event
Emil Jones (2nd from right) and Cecil Partee (2nd from left) stand with other attendees.

Speaker, Legislative Event
Several men stand behind the podium while one person speaks.

Plaque Presentation, Legislative Event
Emily Jones, Jr. presents a plaque at the event. Margaret Smith is in the center with two men standing behind her.

Plaque Presentation, Legislative Event
Emil Jones speaks at the podium with Corneal A. Davis (far right). Several men holding certificates stand to Jones' right.

Corneal A. Davis and Others, Legislative Event
Illinois Representative Corneal A. Davis (center) stands at the podium with two other men.

Corneal A. Davis and Others, Legislative Event
Illinois Representative Corneal A. Davis (center) speaks at the podium.

Emil Jones, Legislative Event
Emil Jones speaks into the microphone at the speaker's podium during an event.

Corneal A. Davis, Emil Jones, and Others, Legislative Event
Emil Jones (2nd from right) speaks at the podium with Corneal A. Davis (far right) and other attendees, including Jesse Donald Madison (far left).

Walter Shumpert, Legislative Event
Illinois legislator Walter Shumpert sits with other attendees.

Attendees, Legislative Event.
Guests mingle at the event.

Lobby, Legislative Event
Attendees relax in the lobby.

Eugene Barnes, Legislative Event
Legislator Eugene Barnes (facing camera) stands among other attendees in the lobby.

Emil Jones, Legislative Event
Illinois legislator Emil Jones, Jr. speaks at the podium.

Attendees, Legislative Event.
Guests congregate outside of the event.

Eugene Barnes, Legislative Event
Illinois legislator Eugene Barnes greets another attendee in the lobby.
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