James Clayborne Jr.
| James Clayborne Jr. | |
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| Illinois Senate Majority Leader | |
| Assumed office January 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Debbie Halvorson |
| Member of the Illinois Senate from the 57th district |
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| Assumed office April 1995 |
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| Preceded by | Kenneth Hall |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 29, 1963 St. Louis, Missouri |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Staci Clayborne |
| Children | Four |
| Residence | Belleville, Illinois |
| Alma mater | Tennessee State University (B.A.) University of Miami (J.D.) |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Religion | United Methodist |
James Clayborne Jr. (born December 29, 1963) is a member of the Illinois Senate representing the 57th District since his appointment in 1995.[1] The 57th District, located in the Metro East region includes all or parts of Freeburg, Belleville, East St. Louis, O'Fallon, Madison, Fairview Heights, Shiloh and Scott Air Force Base.[2]
He is currently the second highest-ranking member of the Illinois Senate, serving as the Senate Majority Leader since 2009.[3]
Early life and career
Senator Clayborne was born and raised in East St. Louis.[4] After graduating from East St. Louis High School,[5] he earned a Bachelor of Science from Tennessee State University and later a law degree from the University of Miami.[1] While at the University of Miami, he met his future wife Staci, with whom he now has four sons.[4][5]
He went on to serve as an assistant state’s attorney in St. Clair County as well as a child support prosecutor, a supervisor in the St. Clair County Juvenile Abuse and Neglect Division, a supervisor in Felony Probation Revocations and a felony prosecutor.[6] He also was one of 50 attorneys selected nationwide to participate in the Federal Bureau of Investigation's National Law Institute in Quantico, Virginia.[6] He later chose to enter private practice[4]
Illinois Senate
In 1995, Clayborne was appointed to complete the term of longtime Senator Kenneth Hall and was later elected in his own right in 1996.[5] In 2009, he became the Senate Majority Leader after finishing second to John Cullerton in the race for Senate President.[7]
Clayborne is the current chair of the Assignments Committee as well as the committees on Energy, Executive Appointments, Insurance, Public Pensions & State Investments and the subcommittees on Governmental Operations and Constitutional Amendments.[1]
Clayborne also served as a delegate to the 2012 Democratic National Convention.[8]
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External links
- Biography, bills and committees at the Illinois General Assembly
- Illinois Senate Majority Leader James F. Clayborne Jr. legislative website
- Senator James F. Clayborne Jr. at Illinois Senate Democrats
- Profile at Project Vote Smart
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