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.
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.