Jonathan Jackson (Illinois politician)

Jonathan Jackson
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Illinois's 1st district
Assumed office
January 3, 2023
Preceded byBobby Rush
Personal details
Born
Jonathan Luther Jackson

(1966-01-07) January 7, 1966 (age 58)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Marilyn Richards
(m. 1995)
Children3
Parent(s)Jesse Jackson
Jacqueline Brown
RelativesSantita Jackson (sister)
Jesse Jackson Jr. (brother)
EducationNorth Carolina A&T State University (BA)
Northwestern University (MBA)
WebsiteHouse website

Jonathan Luther Jackson (born January 7, 1966) is an American politician, businessman, and activist serving as the U.S. representative for Illinois's 1st congressional district since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, he was previously the national spokesman for the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, a financial analyst, and a partner in the Chicago-based beer distributorship River North Sales and Service.