- Jack D. Franks
Infobox State Representative
name=Jack D. Franks
state_house=Illinois
state=Illinois
district=63th
term=1999 -
preceded=
succeeded=Incumbent
date of birth=birth date and age|1963|10|02
place of birth=Belvidere, Illinois
date of death=
place of death=
spouse=Deborah
profession=attorney
religion=Jewish
party=Democratic|Jack Franks is a Democratic member of the
Illinois House of Representatives , representing the 63rd district since 1999. He is a member of Hillary Clinton's Illinois Steering Committee and February 5th Rapid Responders. [http://www.hillaryclinton.com/news/release/view/?id=4445] [http://www.hillaryclinton.com/news/release/view/?id=5557]He has said that the reason Democratic Illinois Governor
Rod Blagojevich has problems in his relationship with the Legislature is that he does not spend enough time with the Legislature. "That’s a real reason he has such poor relations with the Legislature and can’t get any of his agenda passed, because he doesn’t talk to anybody."cite web |url= http://www.danrutherford.com/6212007Dailyherald.asp|title= Eight trips = $76,000|author= "Associated Press"|date= 2007-06-21|publisher= Dan Rutherford official campaign site]References
External links
* [http://www.ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?MemberID=1152 Illinois General Assembly - Representative Jack D. Franks (D) 58th District] official IL House website
** [http://www.ilga.gov/house/RepBills.asp?MemberID=1152 Bills] [http://www.ilga.gov/house/RepCommittees.asp?MemberID=1152 Committees]
* [http://votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=18285 Project Vote Smart - Representative Jack D. Franks (IL)] profile
*"Follow the Money" - Jack D Franks
** [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200614&c=417247 2006] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200414&c=395870 2004] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200214&c=18590 2002] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200014&c=355291 2000] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=199814&c=354887 1998] campaign contributions
* [http://www.housedem.state.il.us/members/franksj/index.htm Illinois House Democrats - Jack D. Franks] profile
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