Bert Jones
| Bert Jones | ||
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| North Carolina House of Representatives District 65 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 1, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $13,951/year | |
| Per diem | $104/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Dentist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Jones switched from "Unaffiliated" to the Republican Party in September 2011.[1]
Biography
Jones is a dentist.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Jones served on the following committees:
| North Carolina Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Elections | ||||
| • Finance | ||||
| • Health and Human Services, Chair | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Jones served on the following committees:
| North Carolina Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture | ||||
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Elections, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Government | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
Elections
2012
Jones ran for re-election in 2012. He ran unopposed in the May 8, 2012 Republican primary. He defeated William E. Osborne (D) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, District 65, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Bert Jones Incumbent |
59.5% | 21,324 | |
| Democratic | William E. Osborne | 40.5% | 14,534 | |
| Total Votes | 35,858 | |||
2010
On November 2, 2010 Jones won election to the North Carolina House of Representatives, defeating Nelson Cole (D).[3]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, General Election Results, District 65 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Bert Jones (I)
|
9,628 | 56.01% | ||
| Nelson Cole (D) | 7,561 | 43.99% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which Jones was up for election, he collected $35,611 in donations.[4]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| North Carolina House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Bert Jones's campaign in 2010 | |
| North Carolina Republican Party | $6,111 |
| Stam For House | $4,000 |
| Loy, Mr Vincent D | $1,000 |
| Halm, Mrs Kathleen | $1,000 |
| North Carolina Dental Society | $1,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $35,611 |
Recent news
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Bert Jones News Feed
- Brakes put on proposal to raise speed limit - WRAL.com
- Senators question grants for special-needs students - WRAL.com
- An Interview with Shovels And Rope: A Modern-Day Johnny And June - Aquarian Weekly
- Morning Memo: NC Realtors launch new effort against tax plan - News & Observer
- Rockingham People: Wagoner gets McMichael scholarship - Greensboro News & Record
- School voucher bill passes House Education committee - The Progressive Pulse
- Dome: Lawmakers bring back NC-SC hoops rivalry - News & Observer
- Tight vote in proposal to end film incentive - Lumina News
- NC bill advances to help parents pay for private schools - News & Observer
- Car Scam Allegations - WLOS
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External links
- House website
- Official Project Vote Smart Bio
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010
References
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| Preceded by Nelson Cole |
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- Party switcher, State House, I to R
- Former third party state legislator
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