Mia Jones
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| Mia Jones | ||
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| Florida House Of Representatives District 14 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| November 2008 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| November 16, 2012 | ||
| Years in position | 4 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $29,697/year | |
| Per diem | $133/per day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | November 4, 2008 | |
| Next election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | 4 terms (8 years) | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Florida A&M University (1991) | |
| Master's | Florida A&M University (1992) | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | April 26, 1968 | |
| Place of birth | Jacksonville, Florida | |
| Religion | Bethel Baptist Institutional Church | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
Contents |
Jones served as Supervisor of Affirmative Action for Duval County Public Schools in 1995, was Equal Employment Opportunity Assistant in the Mayor's Office of Equal Employment from 1992-1995, and former Director of Minority Business Affairs for Duval County Public Schools.
She is a member of the Bethel Baptist Institutional Church, Healthy Start Coalition Advisory Board, and Jacksonville Regional Chamber of Commerce.[1]
Issues
Jones did not provide answers to the Florida State Legislative Election 2008 Political Courage Test. The test provides voters with how a candidate would vote on the issues if elected.[2]
Sponsored legislation
Jones's sponsored legislation includes:
- HB 409 - "Pub. Rec./Personal Identifying & Health Information/Public Educational Institution Employees: Provides exemption from public records requirements for personal identifying information of employees of public educational institutions in state, & spouses & children of such employees, & for personal health information of such employees, & spouses & children of such employees, held by public educational institution pursuant to employee's participation in group health insurance plan or program"
- HB 829 - "Injunctions for Protection Against Domestic Violence, Repeat Violence, Sexual Violence, or Dating Violence: Requires sheriff, after sheriff or other law enforcement officer has served such injunction upon respondent, to notify petitioner within specified period that respondent has been served if petitioner has requested notification & has registered telephone number or email address with sheriff"
- HB 875 - "Landlord-Tenant Relations: Requires clerk of court to furnish certain documents & notices to certain occupants of property involved in foreclosure proceeding"
For details and a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Jones has been appointed to these committees:
- Appropriations
- Health & Human Services, Ranking Minority Member
- Subcommittee on Business and Consumer Affairs
- Subcommittee on Higher Education Appropriations
- Subcommittee on K-20 Innovation
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Jones served on these committees:
- Education Policy Council
- Elder & Family Services Policy Committee
- PreK-12 Policy Committee
- State Universities & Private Colleges Appropriations Committee
Elections
2010
Jones won re-election to the 14th District seat in 2010. She had no opposition in the August 24th primary or in the general election, which took place on November 2.[3]
2008
In 2008, Jones won election to the Florida House of Representatives from Florida's 14th District, defeating Sarah Lovett (R). Jones received 44,990 votes in the election while Lovett received 15,876 votes.[4] Jones raised $193,031 for her campaign; Lovett raised $9,746.[5]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 14 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Mia Jones (D)
| 44,990 | 73.9% | ||
| Sarah Lovett (R) | 15,876 | 26.1% | ||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Jones raised $34,980 in contributions. [6]
Her four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Florida Association Of Realtors | $1,000 |
| Flordai Health Care Association | $1,000 |
| Hospital Corp Of America | $1,000 |
| Florida Hospital Association | $1,000 |
2008
Below are Jones's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[7]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| FL Institute of CPAs | $4,000 |
| FL Hospital Assoc | $2,000 |
| FL Assoc of Realtors | $2,000 |
| Jacksonville Greyhound Racing | $2,000 |
| FL Justice Assoc | $1,500 |
Recent news
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External links
- Mia Jones' House site
- Florida House of Representatives - Rep. Mia Jones
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
- Mia Jones on Facebook
- Mia Jones on Twitter
- Mia Jones on LinkedIn
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Jones Biography
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Jones Issue Positions
- ↑ Florida Election Watch - 2010 Election results
- ↑ Florida House official election results for 2008
- ↑ District 14 Florida House candidate funds, 2008
- ↑ 2010 contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign contributions
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| Preceded by - | Florida House of Representatives District 14 2008–present | Succeeded by NA |
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