Jesse Jackson Jr. Events

1965 Mar 11 Jesse Jackson Jr. is Born
Born Jesse Louis Jackson, Jr. on March 11, 1965, in Greenville, SC; son of Jesse Louis (famous civil rights activist) and Jacqueline (Davis) Jackson (a homemaker)
1988 Jul 19 The Jackson Children Introduce Jesse Jackson at the 1988 Democratic National Convention
And, bringing a tearful, cheering crowd to its feet, he finished with a sermon-like chant: ''Keep hope alive! Keep hope alive! Keep hope alive!'' Introduced by Children Mr. Jackson was...
1993
to 1995
Jesse Jackson Jr. Becomes National Field Director of the Rainbow Coalition
In 1993 Jackson became national field director for the Rainbow Coalition, a political action group founded by his father. He quickly restructured and modernized. He computerized many of t...
1995 Dec 12 Jesse Jackson Jr. Wins 2nd Congressional Seat
Jesse Jackson Jr., the 30-year-old son of the civil rights activist, will bring his famous name to Washington after trouncing Republican Thomas Somer to capture the congressional seat vac...
1999 Dec 31 "It's About the Money!: How You Can Get Out of Debt, Build Wealth, and Achieve Your Financial Dreams" is Published
Reverend Jesse Jackson and his congressman son form the most powerful one-two punch for human rights. In It's About the Money! they take that fight from the police jails and picket lines ...
2000 Nov 7 Jesse Jackson Jr. Wins Reelection to the House of Representatives
Jackson won reelection in the 2000 House of Representatives elections by a 90–10 margin over Robert Gordon.
2001 Oct 15 "A More Perfect Union: Advancing New American Rights" is Published
In 2001, Jackson, Jr. authored A More Perfect Union: Advancing New American Rights, with his press secretary, Frank Watkins. The book outlines his moral and political philosophies, and i...
2001 Oct 22 "Legal Lynching: The Death Penalty and America’s Future" is Published
In December 1999, [Jesse Jackson Jr.] co-authored It's About the Money: How You Can Get Out of Debt, Build Wealth, and Achieve Your Financial Dreams. The book is a self-help book with dir...
2009 Apr 9 Blagojevich Prosecutors look into Jesse Jackson Jr.'s alleged attempts to buy Senate seat
Federal authorities have questioned a former chief of staff to ex- Gov. Rod Blagojevich and other cooperating witnesses about an attempt by friends of Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. to raise fund...
2009 Sep 16 House ethics panel delays Blagojevich Sentate seat probe of Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.
"As I've said from the beginning, I have done nothing wrong, nor have I been accused of doing anything wrong...Everyone knew that I was interested in the Senate appointment. I was deeply h..." —Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.
2010 May 14 Rod Blagojevich subpoenas US Rep Jesse Jackson, Jr.
"If and when I am called, I will tell the truth and say under oath what I've said again and again since this shocking scandal first broke. I did nothing wrong and never authorized or engag..." —Jesse Jackson, Jr.
2010 Jun 28 Rod Blagojevich's Chief of Staff Testifies That They Considered Oprah, Cheryle Jackson and Jesse Jackson Jr. as Potential Senate Appointees
"She [Oprah] made Obama ... she's a Democrat." —Rod Blagojevich
2010 Jul 7 Jesse Jackson Jr. Fundraiser Testifies To Committing to Raising $1 Million for Rod Blagojevich in Exchange for Jackson Getting Senate Seat Appointment
"The thing that's significant, Nayak says: 'I will raise $1 million for Blagojevich if he appoints you (Jackson) to the Senate seat.'" —Prosecutor Christopher Niewoehner
2011 May 25 Illinois Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr., Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel Testify in Rod Blagojevich Corruption Retrial
Illinois Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. and former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel (Chicago’s new mayor) created a sort of media frenzy when they appeared at the Dirksen federal co...