Background
Clemons, John Robert was born on June 9, 1948 in Oak Park, Illinois, United States. Son of Robert N. and Arline Clemons.
Clemons, John Robert was born on June 9, 1948 in Oak Park, Illinois, United States. Son of Robert N. and Arline Clemons.
Bachelor, University Iowa, 1970. Juris Doctor, DePaul University, 1975.
Bar: Illinois 1975, United States.Dist. Court (southern district) Illinois 1978, United States Court Appeals (7th circuit) 1989, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1989. Assistant village manager Village of Riverside, Illinois,1970-1972.
Company-director district 208 Youth Center, Riverside, 1970-1973.
Area director.S.W. area Cook County Office of Economic Opportunity, 1972-1973. Clerk, legal researcher Klein, Thorpe & Jenkins, attorneys, Chicago, 1974-1975.
Assistant state"s attorney Jackson County, Murphysboro, Illinois, 1975-1980, state"s attorney, 1980-1988. Assistant professor Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, 1977-1979, lecturer, 1987.
Private practice law, Carbondale, 1988-1991.
Partner Clemons & Hood, Carbondale, 1991.
Member Jackson County Youth Svc. Program, Carbondale, 1975-1978, chairman, 1978-1980. Member Criminal Justice Standards Project, Southern Illinois, 1978.
Member Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect Team, Carbondale, 1978-1988, Governor"s Task Force on Detention Standards, 1986-1987, State Coordinated Systems Response Project for Child Abuse, 1987-1990, Attorney General"s Task Force on Domestic Violence, 1989.
Member Jackson County Bar Association.
Married Susan Morrison, June 19, 1971. Children: Jason, David, Joseph.