James Clayborne | |
|---|---|
| Majority Leader of Illinois Senate | |
| In office January 3, 2009 – January 9, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Debbie Halvorson |
| Succeeded by | Kimberly A. Lightford |
| Member of the Illinois Senate from the 57th district | |
| In office April 1995 – January 9, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Kenneth Hall |
| Succeeded by | Christopher Belt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 29, 1963 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Staci Clayborne |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Tennessee State University (BA) University of Miami (JD) |
James Clayborne Jr. (born December 29, 1963) was a member of the Illinois Senate representing the 57th District from his appointment in 1995 until 2019.[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]
At the time of his retirement, Clayborne was the second highest-ranking member of the Illinois Senate as the Senate Majority Leader.[3] On September 21, 2017, Clayborne announced he would not run for reelection in 2018.[4] He was succeeded by Christopher Belt.[5]
- ^ "Senator James F. Clayborne Jr. (D) – 57th District". Illinois General Assembly. Retrieved 2013-06-04.
- ^ "PA 97-0006 Legislative District 57" (PDF). 2011-05-18. Retrieved 2015-09-07.
- ^ "Senate Leadership of the 98th General Assembly" (PDF). Illinois General Assembly. Retrieved 2013-06-04.
- ^ Miller, Rich (September 21, 2017). "Senate Majority Leader Clayborne to retire". Retrieved September 22, 2017.
- ^ Barlow, Sarah E., ed. (November 15, 2018). "Biographies of New House Members" (PDF). First Reading. Illinois Legislative Research Unit. pp. 2–8. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
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