Chicago Tribune: Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr. To Resign
Politics • November 2012 • Views: 1,401
Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr’s brother Jonathan says the congressman will send House Speaker John Boehner a letter of resignation.
Jackson, 47, a South Side Democrat, has been treated for bipolar depression and has been on a medical leave from Congress since June. He has been under investigation by federal authorities for alleged misuse of campaign dollars and also has faced a congressional ethics probe.