ðə sˈʌn əvə bˈeɪlɪf hˌuː wʌz ʃᵻkˈɑːɡoʊ dˌɛməkɹˈæɾɪk pɹˈiːsɪŋkt kˈæptɪn, dʒˈoʊnz bɪɡˈæn hɪz pəlˈɪɾɪkəl kɚɹˈɪɹ wˈɜːkɪŋ fɔːɹ dʒˈɑːn ˈɛf. kˈɛnədi ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti pɹˌɛzɪdˈɛnʃəl ᵻlˈɛkʃən.
The son of a bailiff who was Chicago Democratic precinct captain, Jones began his political career working for John F. Kennedy in the 1960 presidential election.