Mike Jacobs (born June 25, 1960) was a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate, who represented the 36th District from when he was appointed in 2005 until 2015.
[3] Jacobs said if Blagojevich had talked to him like that at a tavern, "I would have kicked his tail end.
[4] Jacobs was presented with a pair of boxing gloves after returning to the Senate.
[3] On May 31, 2011, Jacobs was accused by Republican state Sen. Kyle McCarter of punching him after a debate over an electricity rate increase, a claim he denied by saying in a televised interview that "the senator was full of shit" and "someone who couldn't even really polish my shoes".
Jacobs also said this information had been fully disclosed, his constituents were aware of it, "and they would make a decision based on that".