Andrew Jacobs Jr.

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Andrew Jacobs Jr.
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromIndiana
In office January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1997
Preceded by	William H. Hudnut III
Succeeded by	Julia Carson
Constituency	11th District(1975-1983) 10th District(1983-1997)
In office January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1973
Preceded by	Donald C. Bruce
Succeeded by	William H. Hudnut III
Constituency	11th District
Member of the Indiana House of Representatives fromMarion County
In office November 5, 1958 – November 9, 1960
Preceded by	Multi-member district
Succeeded by	Multi-member district
Personal details
Born	(1932-02-24)February 24, 1932 Indianapolis, Indiana,U.S.
Died	December 28, 2013(2013-12-28)(aged 81) Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	1. Kay Welsh 2.Martha Keys 3. Kimberly Hood Jacobs
Children	Andy and Steven
Alma mater	Indiana University
Military service
Branch/service	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1950–1952
Battles/wars	Korean War

Andrew Jacobs Jr.(February 24, 1932 – December 28, 2013) was an American lawyer and politician. ADemocrat,he served as anIndianastate legislator andCongressman.Jacobs was a member of theUnited States House of Representativesfor thirty years, beginning in the 1960s. His father,Andrew Jacobs,was also a congressman for one term.

Early life

Jacobs was born inIndianapolis,the son of Joyce Taylor (Welborn) and Andrew Jacobs,and graduated fromShortridge High Schoolin 1949. He served as an infantryman in theUnited States Marine Corpsin theKorean War,and was a disabled combat veteran. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in Business fromIndiana Universityin 1955, and aLL.B.from Indiana University in 1958. Upon graduation he began a law practice and served in theIndiana House of Representativesfrom 1959 to 1960.

Political career

Jacobs served as a member of theIndiana House of Representativesfrom 1959 to 1960. In 1964 he was elected to the United States House of Representatives as aDemocratin the overwhelmingDemocratic landslide of 1964.He was appointed to theHouse Judiciary Committee,on which he coauthored theVoting Rights Act of 1965.Jacobs was an active participant in theAmerican Civil Rights Movementin the 1950s and 60s.

Jacobs was an early opponent of theVietnam War,and led an all-night debate against American military involvement in Vietnam during the war, the first critical discussion of the Vietnam War in the House of Representatives. In his criticism of the Vietnam War, Andy Jacobs reportedly coined the term "War wimp" to a describe a politician who advocated war but who had avoided military service earlier in life.

In the1972 Congressional election,future Indianapolis MayorBill Hudnutdefeated Jacobs. In the1974 Democratic landslide,however, Jacobs defeated Hudnut, regaining his old seat in the House. Following the election he was appointed to theHouse Ways and Means Committee,on which he served until his retirement from Congress in 1997. He eventually served as the Chairman of theSubcommittee on Social Security.

In 1985, Jacobs introduced a proposal to adopt "America the Beautiful"as the U.S. national anthem in place of"The Star-Spangled Banner".

Jacobs was involved in majorSocial Securityreforms in the 1980s, which included making Social Security an independent government organization. He wrote legislation requiring physical bonds to exist representing the money Social Security had collected. He retired from Congress in 1997, with a reputation for bipartisan effort, compromise, and humor. He endorsedJulia Carsonas his replacement. She served until her death in 2007, after which her grandson,André Carson,made a successful bid for her seat.

Retirement and death

Following his retirement from Congress, Jacobs taught political science atIndiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis.He wrote and published two memoirs criticizing American militarism. He was also a regular contributor toNUVO Magazinein Indianapolis.He was a strong opponent of American military involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan in the 2000s.

Jacobs died on December 28, 2013, at his home in Indianapolis, aged 81.He was survived by his third wife, television reporter Kim (Hood) Jacobs, and two sons.

External links

• United States Congress."Andrew Jacobs Jr. (id: J000033)".Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• Video of Jacobs speakingonYouTube
• Biography from the Stennis Center
• Appearance on 'Top Story'; February 28, 1993
• AppearancesonC-SPAN