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Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. Resigns

Jackson tendered his resignation Wednesday afternoon in a letter to House Speaker John Boehner.

U.S. Rep Jesse Jackson Jr. has relinquished his seat representing the 2nd Congressional District, the Chicago Tribune reports. Jackson resigned Wednesday afternoon in a letter to House Speaker John Boehner. A spokesman for Boehner confirmed receiving the letter, NBC reports. Read the full letter, addressed to Boehner. Jackson, 47, is currently the subject of a federal investigation into his campaign spending. Several media outlets have reported that Jackson is in plea deal talks that could include jail time and resignation from the congressional seat he has held for nearly 18 years.  Although he did not campaign, Jackson easily won reelection to another two-year term on Nov. 6, beating out both a Republican and independent challenger.  …

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U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. Under Criminal Investigation for Campaign Spending, Jesse Jackson Jr. in Plea Deal Talks, Sun-Times Columnist Says, Jackson Jr. Leaves Mayo Clinic, Intentions Unclear, and 3 more ›

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James Bond

7:55 am on Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Joe, hope your buddy Marcus Lewis can gather over 15 thousand good signatures to get on the ballot. Guess he will be sitting this one out.   more ›

Thursday, November 8, 2012

Was Jesse Jackson Jr. Talked Out of Giving Up His Seat?

A legal advisor to Jackson may have told the congressman not to resign before the election, according to CBS 2 reports.

A fear of losing federal health insurance may have been the determining factor in Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr.'s decision to remain in office, according to a CBS 2 report. Jackson had been considering resigning from the position before the election, but he and his wife were talked out of the idea by a trusted legal adviser, CBS 2 Chief Correspondent Jay Levine reports. The prospect of losing the health insurance "just when he needed it most" was part of the reason Jackson reconsidered, the legal adviser told Levine. Read more about what Levine learned from Jackson's adviser.  Jackson is currently the subject of a criminal investigation regarding his campaign spending and a congressional ethics investigation. Sun-Times columnist Michael …

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U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. Under Criminal Investigation for Campaign Spending and Jesse Jackson Jr. in Plea Deal Talks, Sun-Times Columnist Says

Marcus Lewis

4:56 pm on Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Hello 2nd District, and a special greeting to the 38,733 that voted for me, I thank you. The phrase for the day is: "GET SMART" VOTE FOR MARCUS LEWIS FOR CONGRESS APRIL 9TH, 2013 www.marcuslewisforcongress2012.org Vote for Marcus Lewis for US Congress, Illinois 2nd Congressional District 2012 www.marcuslewisforcongress2012.org This web page supports Marcus Lewis for US Congress 2012, Illinois 2nd…   more ›

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