James Clayborne Jr.
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. 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.
At the time of his retirement, Clayborne was the second highest-ranking member of the Illinois Senate as the Senate Majority Leader. On September 21, 2017, Clayborne announced he would not run for reelection in 2018. He was succeeded by Christopher Belt.