Jay Ackerman

John C. "Jay" Ackerman (November 23, 1933 – July 23, 2007) was an American farmer and politician.

Ackerman served on the Governor's Board of Agriculture Advisers from 1984 to 1987.

Ackerman died in an accident on his farm in Morton, Illinois; when cutting grass on a sloping surface near a small lake on his farm, he and his lawn mower toppled over and pinned him in the water.

[1][2][3] Born in Morton, Illinois, Ackerman served in the United States Army from 1956 to 1958.

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