Jesse Jackson Jr.

Jesse Jackson Jr.

Jesse Jackson Jr., the former U.S. representative of Illinois, had gastric bypass surgery in 2004. (Photos from Left to Right: Scott J. Ferrell/Congressional Quarterly/Getty Images, Yuri Gripas / Reuters)

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