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Senator Mike Jacobs (D) - Previous General Assembly (95th)
36th District

Photograph of  Senator  Mike Jacobs (D)
 

Springfield Office:
Senator 36th District
M120 Capitol Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-5957
 
District Office:
606 19th Street
Moline, IL 61265
(309) 797-0001
(309) 797-0003 FAX

Years served: appointed February 2005 and elected 2007-Present (Senate)

Committee assignments: Senate Committee of the Whole; Housing and Community Affairs (Chair); Appropriations III; Human Services; Insurance; Subcomm Comm. Affairs; Subcommittee on Housing.

Biography: Appointed to Senate on February 9, 2005; born June 25, 1960, in Moline, Illinois; B.S. in political studies from University of Illinois at Springfield; M.S., political science, University of West Florida; former Downstate Liaison to Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White; fourth generation family member to serve in the Illinois General Assembly; married (wife, Beth Wendt), has one son, Elliott.

Associated Representative(s): Mike Boland
 Patrick J Verschoore