The following hypothetical title could become official if America elects its first black president: Sen. Jesse Jackson Jr. 

U.S. Rep. Jackson, the son of civil rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson, said he would accept an appointment to the U.S. Senate if Barack Obama wins the presidency, which would leave Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich with a vacancy to fill. 

“I wouldn’t say no if asked,” said the Illinois Democrat, who serves as a national co-chairman for Obama’s campaign. 

An Obama presidential victory would leave the Senate without an African American member and Jackson wants to fill that void. 

“Of course Congressman Jackson would take a free appointment to the world's most exclusive legislative body - who wouldn't?” Peter C. Groff, a Colorado state senator, publisher of Blackpolicy.org, and the founder and executive director of the University of Denver Center for African-American Policy, told BlackAmericaWeb.com. 

Craig Kirby, a Democratic strategist, said the Jackson senate possibility would be “exceptional.” 

“Jesse Jr. would stand for each and every citizen in the state of Illinois the same way he has represented his constituencies in the 2nd congressional district-- with fervor, respect and the fight to ensure that every single person has a level playing field to improve the lives of their children,” Kirby told BlackAmericaWeb.com. 

Jackson, who was elected to Congress since 1995, is a member of the Appropriations Committee. Last month, Jackson called on Congress to immediately enact an unprecedented, temporary 20 percent increase in food stamps. 

The younger Jackson made news last month after he denounced his father – Rev. Jesse Jackson – for Rev. Jackson’s controversial comments about Obama at a Fox News studio. 

“I'm deeply outraged and disappointed in Reverend Jackson's reckless statements about Senator Barack Obama,” the younger Jackson, said in a statement. “Reverend Jackson is my dad, and I'll always love him. He should know how hard that I've worked for the last year and a half as a national co-chair of Barack Obama's presidential campaign. So, I thoroughly reject and repudiate his ugly rhetoric. He should keep hope alive and any personal attacks and insults to himself.” 

Several of Jackson's colleagues also have been mentioned as possible successors to Obama, should he win the White House. They included, Tammy Duckworth, a disabled Iraq war veteran, and Reps. Rahm Emanuel , Jan Schakowsky and Luis V. Gutierrez of Illinois. 

Groff said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has been talking up her number four in command Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-IL), “with some pressure from African Americans who don't want their number in the Senate to go from one to zero in the event Obama is elected President.” 

“But Jackson, 43, would be the only African American considered,” Groff told BlackAmericaWeb.com. “State Senate President Emil Jones would receive some attention, though he is 71 years old. Jackson congressional colleague Bobby Rush, 62, would get some love as would young downstate state Senator James Claybourne.” 

Rep. Jackson has been a staunch supporter of Obama, even though his father was slow to get onboard. 

Last year, Jackson published a letter in the Chicago Sun-Times entitled: “You're wrong on Obama, Dad.” 

“I've been a witness to Obama's powerful, consistent and effective advocacy for African Americans. He is deeply rooted in the black community, having fought for social justice and economic inclusion throughout his life. On the campaign trail – as he's done in the U.S. Senate and the state Legislature before that – Obama has addressed many of the issues facing African Americans out of personal conviction, rather than political calculation,” the younger Jackson wrote. 

Meanwhile, aides to Jackson said he recently backed the most comprehensive response yet to the American mortgage crisis. 

“The American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act will help families keep their homes, aid local communities hit hard by the foreclosure crisis and strengthen the economy and financial markets. The bill was passed in the House by a vote of 272 – 152,” according to his Web site. 

But Groff questioned Jackson’s ability to attract enough voters to win a Senate race. 

“Can Rep. Jackson, Jr. win statewide?” Groff asked. “He's a Chicago progressive who could find it tough downstate and in the western part of Illinois. And, perhaps, that's one main reason why he is quick to aggressively distance himself from his father.”