Dave Jones (politician)

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Dave Jones (born 4 January 1962, Philadelphia, PA) has represented California's 9th assembly district since December 2004, after Darrell Steinberg was term limited.

Contents 1 Assembly career 2 Pre Assembly Career 2.1 Sacramento City Council 2.2 Legal Career 2.3 Education 3 Involvement in Other Races 3.1 2008 Sacramento Mayor Race 3.2 2008 Presidential Election 4 Personal 5 Succession Boxes 6 References

[edit] Assembly career

Jones, a Democrat, chairs the Assembly Judiciary Committee and serves on the Budget Committee, the Health Committee, the Utilities and Commerce Committee and the Agriculture Committee

[edit] Pre Assembly Career

[edit] Sacramento City Council

Prior to his election to the State Assembly, Jones was a member of the Sacramento City Council, representing the 6th District which includes much of Southeastern Sacramento and the College Greens neighborhood in East Sacramento. He served for five and a half years after winning a 1999 special election to replace Darrell Steinberg, also his predecessor in the Assembly.

[edit] Legal Career

Before his election to the city council, he worked for six years as a legal aid attorney with Legal Services of Northern California, providing free legal assistance to the poor. In 1995, Jones was one of 13 Americans awarded a White House Fellowship. Jones served in the Clinton administration for three years. He first served as a special assistant to Janet Reno and later as her counsel.

[edit] Education

Jones received his undergraduate degree from DePauw University, his law degree from Harvard Law School, and a masters in Public Policy from Harvard's Kennedy School of Government.

[edit] Involvement in Other Races

[edit] 2008 Sacramento Mayor Race

Jones was mentioned by several people as a potential opponent for Mayor Heather Fargo in 2008 due to his experience in local politics. However, Jones decided not to run and has since endorsed the mayor in her reelection bid against former NBA star Kevin Johnson.

[edit] 2008 Presidential Election

Jones founded and led the group "Sacramento for Edwards Coalition with Assemblymember Dave Jones", consisting of activists who sought to elect former Senator John Edwards as the Democratic Party's nominee for President. Jones traveled to Iowa for the Iowa caucuses with others from Sacramento. ^[1] Edwards dropped out of the race in January 2008.

[edit] Personal

Jones and his wife, Kim Flores, live in Sacramento and have two young children, Isabelle and William.

[edit] Succession Boxes

[edit] References

1. ^ Sacramento for Edwards Coalition with Assemblymember Dave Jones

Preceded by Darrell Steinberg

California State Assemblyman, 9th District 2004 – present

Succeeded by incumbent

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