- Rodger Jennings
Infobox Congressional Candidate
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name = Rodger Jennings
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state = Illinois
nominee = U.S. Representative for Illinois, 12th District
incumbent =Jerry Costello
opponent =Jerry Costello (D),Tim Jay Richardson Jr (R)
election_date =November 4 ,2008
date of birth=birth date and age|1954|7|9
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party = Green Party
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alma_mater =St. Louis University
occupation =project management
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website = [http://www.rodgerjennings.org/ www.rodgerjennings.org]Rodger W. 'RJ' Jennings (born on
July 9 ,1954 ), is a Green Party candidate for ushr|Illinois|12| ( [http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/images/preview/congdist/il12_109.gifmap] ) of theUnited States House of Representatives . The incumbent is DemocratJerry Costello .Jennings is a senior manager of projects for
Western Union . He is also chairman of the Metro East Green Party. [Maggie Borman, [http://www.thetelegraph.com/articles/party_8788___article.html/green_illinois.html Green Party prepares for election] "The Telegraph", December 8, 2007] Jennings earned anAssociate's degree inInformation technology fromSt. Louis University . He worked in the computer related field for over 20 years until changing careers. Today he is certified as a Black Belt ofSix Sigma business practices. Jennings announced his candidacy November 29 at the Carbondale Civic Center during a morning news conference. [Scott Fitzgerald, [http://www.southernillinoisan.com/articles/2007/11/29/local/22385324.txt Green Party candidates speak in Carbondale] "The Southern", November 29, 2007] On February 5, 2008 Jennings won the Illinois Green Party primary securing the party's nomination.References
External links
* [http://www.rodgerjennings.org Rodger Jennings for Congress] , Campaign website
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