Andrew Jacobs, Jr.

Infobox_Congressman
name = Andy Jacobs


date of birth = birth date and age|1932|2|24
place of birth = Indianapolis, Indiana
state = Indiana
district = 11th and 10th
term = January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1973 January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1997
preceded = Donald C. Bruce William H. Hudnut III
succeeded = William H. Hudnut III Julia Carson
party = Democrat
spouse = Kimberly Hood Jacobs
children = Andy Jacobs, Steven Jacobs
religion = Roman Catholic

Andrew Jacobs, Jr. usually known as Andy Jacobs (born February 24, 1932) was a lawyer, Indiana state legislator and Congressman for thirty years. His father, Andrew Jacobs, was also a congressman for one term. He was married to one time House colleague Martha Keys of Kansas. In the late 1980s, Jacobs married Kimberly Hood Jacobs, an Emmy award-winning television reporter and personality.

He was born in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, and graduated from Shortridge High School, Indianapolis, in 1949; and Indiana University in 1955, where he also received an LL.B. in 1958. He served in the United States Marine Corps 1950–1952 and is veteran of the Korean War.

He served as a member of the Indiana House of Representatives, 1959–1960. Later he was elected to the United States House of Representatives as a Democrat in the overwhelming Democratic landslide of 1964. He was reelected three more times, but lost a bid for a fifth term in 1972 to future Indianapolis Mayor Billy Hudnut in a Republican landslide. However, he defeated Hudnut in a 1974 rematch and served 10 more terms until his retirement in 1997.

Jacobs, described as "my Obi-Wan Kenobi" by current Congressman Andre Carson (D-IN), is a working author. His most recent book is "Slander and Sweet Judgment". He currently resides in Indianapolis with his wife and two children.

External links

[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuZfo-7dFow Video of Jacobs speaking]
[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/ref=ntt_athr_dp_sr_1?_encoding=UTF8&search-type=ss&index=books&field-author=Andy%2C%20Jr.%20Jacobs Jacobs' Books on Amazon.com]