Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. John O. Jones is a Republican member of the Illinois Senate, representing the 54th district since 2003. Jones previously served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1995 to 2002. Jones was lead sponsor of landmark senior citizen prescription assistance legislation that expanded the Circuit Breaker program by increasing the income eligibility requirements; member of Woodlands Task Force which protected landowners from skyrocketing property taxes on vacant woodland, grassland and wetlands; sponsored education reform bill creating a base level funding for each student; sponsored comprehensive legislation to revitalize the coal industry in Illinois and he has been a strong advocate for township government, school construction funding and ethanol promotion.