Jesse Clark White (born June 23, 1934) is an American educator, politician and former athlete from the State of Illinois.

During that time, he also formed a youth sports and community organization, the Jesse White Tumbling Team, which has continued throughout his several careers.

White served as a paratrooper in the United States Army’s 101st Airborne Division and as a member of the Illinois National Guard.

[5] In the 1960s, a Cubs' official told him he was on a shortlist to be brought up to the majors, but was dropped when he was seen at a restaurant with a white woman (who, it turns out, was interviewing him as a reporter).

White became a political protégé of longtime Cook County Board President and 42nd Ward Democratic Committeeman George Dunne.

[11] Effective January 1, 2009, the new law requires all first-time DUI offenders who wish to obtain driving relief to install a breath alcohol ignition interlock device (BAIID) on their vehicles.

In his first year in office, White initiated a comprehensive highway safety package to tighten up the rules and regulations of the CDL licensing process.

This has resulted in shorter than ever wait times at driver licensing facilities as more customers take advantage of new, technology-based transactions that the office has developed to better serve the public.

[15] In January 2009, White gained national attention for his decision to not certify Roland Burris's nomination to the United States Senate following corruption charges against former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich.

[16] White steadfastly refused to co-sign a certificate of appointment for any appointee named by the governor, Blagojevich, who was arrested in part for trying to sell this very same senate seat.

[17] Burris then filed for mandamus in the Illinois Supreme Court to compel White to certify the appointment as part of his routine administrative duties.

On January 9, the Supreme Court ruled that White did not have to sign his name to any appointment made by Governor Rod Blagojevich.