Robert Jones
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Robert Jones
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Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the 60th district | |
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| Assumed office 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Alexander C. Lipsey |
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| Born | April 22, 1944 Jeffersonville, Georgia |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Callie Baskerville-Jones |
| Profession | Politician |
| Religion | Baptist |
Democrat Robert Jones of Kalamazoo is the current state representative for the 60th District of the Michigan House of Representatives serving his second term. Rep. Jones (Born April 22, 1944) is a politician from the state of Michigan. A Democrat, he served as the mayor of Kalamazoo from 1998 to 2006. Jones was born in Jeffersonville, Georgia on April 22, 1944. He attended public schools in Brooklyn and graduated from John Jay High School in 1962. In 1966 he received a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry from Fort Valley State University. Jones received his Masters Degree in chemistry in 1971. He also attended Western Michigan University. Jones spent 28 years working for Pharmacia & Upjohn Chemical Production as a research chemist.
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Previous Offices Held
Jones was elected mayor of Kalamazoo in 1998. He was re-elected mayor four more times, serving until 2006. In 2006, he was elected to the Michigan State House to replace retiring Representative Alexander C. Lipsey.
Representative Robert Jones has announced that he will forgo a third term in the Michigan House of Representatives and will instead go for the vacated Michigan State Senate seat from current term limited Republican Tom George. A formal announcement was made on Monday, July 20th.
Political Campaign History
- 2006 election for State House
- Robert Jones (D), 71%
- Armando Romero (R), 29%
Robert Jones’s Voting Record
Robert Jones on Key Votes of the 2009-2010 Legislature
More Voting Record Details
- List of all of Robert Jones’s roll call votes, bills introduced, and floor amendments from MichiganVotes.org (use site’s “advanced search” to narrow by date range, issue category and/or keyword).
- List of Robert Jones’s 76 missed roll-call votes
Robert Jones’s Committee Assignments, 2009-2010 Legislature
- Commerce
- Health Policy, Senior Health, Security and Retirement
- Tax Policy
Robert Jones’s Campaign Contributions
Contributions Report from Michigan Secretary of State
Contact
Rep. Robert Jones
N0994 House Office Building
P.O. Box 30014
Lansing, MI 48909-7514
(517) 373-1785
robertjones@house.mi.gov
External links
- Michigan Legislature - Representative Robert Jones official government website
- Project Vote Smart - Representative Robert Jones profile
- Michigan Votes - Robert Jones
- Michigan House Democrats - Robert Jones
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006
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