and then a law degree in 1993 . Jesse Jackson Jackson 's famous father brought him along in his civil rights campaigns . At 31 , Jackson became the 91st African - American elected to Congress . The House Ethics Committee is investigating his dealings with former Rep . Jackson . Jackson took a medical leave of absence from Congress in June .
Jesse Jackson Jackson 's famous father brought him along in his civil rights campaigns . At 31 , Jackson became the 91st African - American elected to Congress . The House Ethics Committee is investigating his dealings with former Rep . Jackson . Jackson took a medical leave of absence from Congress in June .