Jeremiah E. Joyce

Jeremiah E. Joyce
official portrait, circa 1983
Member of the Illinois Senate from the 14th district
In office January 1979 (1979-Jan) – January 1993 (1993-Jan)
Preceded by	Thomas Hynes
Succeeded by	Tom Dart
Chicago Alderman from the 19th ward
In office April 1, 1975 (April 1, 1975) – February 1, 1979 (February 1, 1979)
Preceded by	Thomas F. Fitzpatrick
Succeeded by	Michael F. Sheahan
Personal details
Born	(1943-01-03) January 3, 1943 (age 82) Chicago, Illinois
Political party	Democratic
Residence	Chicago, Illinois
Alma mater	Northern Illinois University (B.A.) Chicago State University (M.A.) DePaul University (J.D.)
Profession	Attorney Politician

Jeremiah E. Joyce (born January 3, 1943) is an American lawyer and politician.

Early life

Born in Chicago, Illinois, Joyce received his bachelor's degree from Northern Illinois University, his masters from Chicago State University, and his J.D. degree from DePaul University College of Law.

Career

Early in his career, he was a history teacher, a Chicago police officer, and an assistant state's attorney for the criminal division of the Cook County State's Attorney. He also worked as an adjutant at Saint Xavier College and the John Marshall Law School.[1] He served on the Chicago City Council as an alderman from the 19th ward from April 1, 1975, until resigning to become state senator on February 1, 1979.[2] He served on the Illinois State Senate from 1979 to 1993 as a Democrat.[3][4] In 1999, Joyce was appointed to the Northern Illinois University Board of Trustees where he served until 2001.[5] He has worked on the campaigns of Richard M. Daley, Dan Rostenkowski, Thomas Hynes, Michael Sheahan and Dawn Clark Netsch.[6]

Ahead of the 1987 Chicago mayoral election, Joyce indicated his intention to run for the Republican nomination for mayor,[7] but ultimately did not run.

Personal life

He has four sons: Dan, Kevin who served in the Illinois General Assembly, Jeremiah Joyce, Jr. who ran for mayor of Chicago in the 2019 mayoral election, and Mike who runs the Celtic Boxing Club and is married to Muhammad Ali's daughter Jamillah.[8][9]

Notes

1. Gherardini, Caroline (ed.). "New Members of the General Assembly". Illinois Issues. 5 (2). Sangamon State University: 28. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
2. "Centennial List of Mayors, City Clerks, City Attorneys, City Treasurers, and Aldermen, elected by the people of the city of Chicago, from the incorporation of the city on March 4, 1837 to March 4, 1937, arranged in alphabetical order, showing the years during which each official held office". Archived from the original on September 4, 2018. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
3. 'Illinois Blue Book 1991-1992,' Biographical Sketch of Jeremiah E. Joyce, pg. 87
4. OurCampaigns.com-Jeremiah E' Joyce^[user-generated source]
5. Robinson, Brooke R. (December 7, 2001). "NIU looks to expand: University wants to acquire new land". Northern Star. DeKalb, Illinois. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
6. Heard, Jacquelyn (May 26, 1996). "Like God, You Know He's There". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
7. Neal, Steve; Davis, Robert (December 4, 1986). "2 to Challenge Haider GOP bid". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 14 April 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Pratt, Gregory (August 29, 2018). "Former Daley ally's son signals mayoral run, would be Mayor Rahm Emanuel's 12th challenger". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
9. Spielman, Fran (August 28, 2018). "Jeremiah Joyce Jr. for mayor? Son of 19th Ward power broker might challenge Rahm". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved April 11, 2023.