Russell Jones
| Russell Jones | ||
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| Arizona House of Representatives District 24 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2004-2006, 2005-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 10, 2013 | ||
| Years in position (current service) | 8 | |
| Years in position (previous service) | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $24,000/year | |
| Per diem | $35/day for the first 120 days of regular session and for special sessions and $10/day thereafter. | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 2004 | |
| Next election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | Four consecutive terms | |
| Military service | ||
| Service/branch | United States Army | |
| Years of service | 1970-1972 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | May 11, 1948 | |
| Place of birth | San Diego, CA | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
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Jones is a businessman and has served as President of several, including Calexico Warehouse & Transfer, Intercontinental Cargo Federation, Richard L. Jones Customhouse Brokers Incorporated, San Diego Warehouse & Transfer, San Luis International Freight Services, and San Luis Warehouse & Transfer
He has also been involved with a number of organizations, including Alpha Phi Omega, Arizona Community Foundation Board, Border Brokers Association, Border Philanthropy Project, Boy Scouts of America, San Diego Customs Brokers Association, and the San Luis "Frontera" Rotary Club.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Jones has been appointed to these committees:
- Agriculture and Water Committee, Arizona House of Representatives, Chair
- Appropriations Committee, Arizona House of Representatives
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Jones served on these committees:
- Appropriations Committee, Arizona House of Representatives
- Environment Committee, Arizona House of Representatives
- Natural Resources and Rural Affairs Committee, Arizona House of Representatives (Vice Chair)
Issues
Jones did not provide answers to the 2008 Political Courage Test. The test provides voters with how a candidate would vote on the issues if elected.[2]
Legislation
Jones's sponsored bills include:
- HB 2127 - legislators; voting required; salary loss
- HB 2130 - campaign finance reports; penalty
- HB 2344 - vulnerable adults; financial exploitation
- HB 2400 - partial-birth abortions; definition
For a full listed of sponsored bills see the House website.
Presidential preference
2012
Russell Jones endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [3]
Elections
2012
Jones is running for re-election in the 2012 election for Arizona House of Representatives District 13. He is running against incumbent Steve Montenegro, Toby Farmer, and Darin Mitchell in the August 28, 2012, Republican primary. The general election takes place on November 6, 2012.[4]
2010
Jones won re-election to the 24th district seat in 2010. He faced no opposition in the August 24 primary election. He and Democrat Lynne Pancrazi defeated John Weil in the November 2 general election.[5]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 24 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Russell Jones (R)
|
19,226 | |||
| Lynne Pancrazi (D)
|
15,298 | |||
| John Weil (D) | 13,146 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Jones and Lynne Pancrazi were elected to the 24th District Seat in the Arizona House of Representatives, defeating opponent Theresa Ulmer (D).[6]
Jones raised $71,889 for the campaign, Pancrazi raised $62,135, and Ulmer raised $40,421.[7]
| Arizona State House, District 24 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Lynne Pancrazi (D)
|
22,680 | |||
| Russell Jones (R)
|
21,197 | |||
| Theresa Ulmer (D) | 18,767 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Jones raised $36,786 in contributions. [8]
He contributed the most money to his campaign, $5,000.
2008
Below are Jones's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[9]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| Public Fund | $65,701 |
| Russ Jones | $610 |
| Steven Ray Anderson | $130 |
| Victor P Smith | $130 |
| Kevin J Harrison | $130 |
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term "Russell + Jones + Arizona + House"
Jones Fann News Feed
- Arizona Passes Incentives for Data Centers - Data Center Knowledge
- Recall of Colorado gun controller gets enough signatures - Daily Caller
- 'The largest Tea Party protest since 2010 is tomorrow' - Daily Caller
- Bachmann: Boehner will use 'loophole' to pass immigration in the House - Daily Caller
- Brzezinski: 'I'm probably guilty' of hypocrisy on Bush-Cheney vs. Obama NSA ... - Daily Caller
- How To Be a Yankee Fan In Chicago -- 2013 Edition - Bleeding Yankee Blue (blog)
- Five conservative message movies that don't suck - Daily Caller
- The Orange Couch Does Mad Men: S6E12, ?The Quality of Mercy? - Raw Story
- 10 beautiful private islands you wish you could afford [SLIDESHOW - Daily Caller]
- Monday's Major League Baseball roundup - Statesman Journal
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Personal
Jones and his wife Janet have two children.
External links
- Russell Jones's personal website
- http://www.azleg.gov/MembersPage.asp?Member_ID=80&Legislature=50&Session_ID=102 Arizona House of Representatives - Representative Russell Jones]
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart bio
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Jones
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Jones Issue Positions
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of Additional Arizona Elected Officials," February 2, 2012
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State - Primary candidate list
- ↑ General election results
- ↑ 2008 general election results, Arizona
- ↑ Arizona House spending, 2008
- ↑ 2010 contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign contributions
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