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Mike (Mike) Jacobs (D-SS36)
Email - Web Site
Capitol: 217.782.5957
FAX: 217.782.2331
District: 309.797.0001
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Senator
Room 123 Capitol Building 301 South Second Street
Springfield, IL 62706
District Office:
606 - 19th Street
Moline, IL 61265
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| Elected: 2005 Next Election: 2014 | | Spouse: Beth Wendt DOB: 6/25/1960 |
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BioIllinois State Senator Mike Jacobs carries on a proud family tradition of public service in northwest Illinois as the fourth member of his family to serve in the Illinois Legislature. His great-uncle, Charles Carpentier, was a former Illinois Secretary of State, State Senator and East Moline Mayor. His grandfather, Oral “Jake” Jacobs, served in the Illinois House of Representatives, on the Rock Island County Board and as an East Moline Alderman. His father, former State Senator Denny Jacobs, served with distinction in the Illinois Senate from 1987-2005 after a successful 14-year tenure as East Moline Mayor. And his uncle, Donald Jacobs, is a current Rock Island County Board Member and former county auditor.As a former member of three Quad City-area unions, (AFSCME Local 2025, UAW Local 1304 and Laborers Local 309) Jacobs is an avid supporter. He believes in progress and has the dedication to move forward, especially when it comes to education. In the past year alone, he has pushed for funding of schools in his district, including over $11 million for Silvis and over $50 million for Western Illinois University for construction of a new riverfront campus. Prior to joining the Illinois State Senate, Jacobs was a downstate liaison to Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White where he managed driver facilities and functions in 14 northwest Illinois counties from 1999 to early 2005. From 1989 to 1997 he was the owner of River Research, a full-scale public affairs firm specializing in the areas of campaigns and elections and research. He was born in Moline on June 25, 1960. After graduating from United Township High School in East Moline he attended the University of Iowa before transferring to the University of Illinois at Springfield where he earned his BA degree in Political Studies (Phi Beta Kappa). He also earned his MA in Political Science from the University of West Florida where he was a member of Pi Sigma Alpha. Senator Jacobs currently resides in East Moline with his son, Elliott.
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