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Brandon Jones (Mississippi)
Brandon Jones (b. August 23, 1977) is a former Democratic member of the Mississippi House of Representatives. He represented the 111th District from 2008 to 2012.
Biography
Jones earned his B.A. from Mississippi College, M.Div. from Wake Forest University Divinity School and J.D. from the Mercer University School of Law. His professional experience includes working as an attorney at Baria-Williamson and executive director of the Mississippi Democratic Trust. He was previously an associate at the Law Offices of W. Harvey Barton.[1][2]
Committee assignments
Jones served on the following committees:
- Insurance (Vice-Chair)
- Education
- Judiciary B
- Judiciary En Banc
- Oil, Gas and Other Minerals
- Ports, Harbors and Airports
- Select Committee on Utility Cost Recovery
- Transportation
Elections
2011
Jones ran in the 2011 election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 111. He ran unopposed in the August 2 primary and was defeated by Charles Busby in the November 8 general election.[3][4]
Jones was one of six incumbents that the Mississippi TEA Party’s Move the House Committee specifically targeted as needing to be defeated in order to gain conservative control of the House.[5]
| Mississippi House of Representatives, District 111 General Election, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Charles Busby |
50.3% | 2,978 | |
| Democrat | Brandon Jones Incumbent | 49.7% | 2,943 | |
| Total Votes | 5,921 | |||
Voting record challenged
Busby sent out campaign mailers to voters in early October, claiming that Jones did not vote on several bills that addressed school district accountability, railway funding and authorizing University Medical Center in Jackson to donate extra food. Jones stated, "The truth is that I have voted on every single bill mentioned in this misleading ad."
Voting records show Jones didn't vote on the final version of two of them and on the preliminary version of one. Bubsy declared, "He did not vote on these final bills as they were being considered to send to the governor, and the voting record proves it. His committee votes do not constitute a completion of his obligation to the constituents of District 111."[6]
2007
On November 6, 2007, Jones was re-elected in District 111, defeating Republican challenger Tim Lee in the general election.[7] He defeated Kay Sanford Sims in the primary election.[8]
| Mississippi House of Representatives, District 111 (2007) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Brandon Jones (D) | 2,746 | 50.10% | ||
| Tim Lee (R) | 2,735 | 49.90% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Jones has been a member of the Mississippi Association for Justice Board of Governors, Pascagoula Kiwanis Club, American Bar Association, Jackson County Bar Association, and the Jackson County Kiwanis Club.[2]
External links
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2009, 2007
Footnotes
- ↑ Email submission to Ballotpedia, July 1, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Project Vote Smart, "Brandon Jones' Biography," accessed July 2, 2014
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "2011 Primary Election Results," accessed February 13, 2014
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "Official 2011 General Election Results," accessed February 13, 2014
- ↑ Sun Herald, "TEA Party targets 10 Mississippi House seats," September 6, 2011
- ↑ Gulf Live, "Local race gets testy; Trent Lott on Scruggs; football spirit (Political Skinny)," October 10, 2011
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "2007 Statewide Elections," accessed July 2, 2014
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "Official 2007 Democratic Primary Election Results," accessed July 2, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Mississippi House of Representatives District 111 2008–2012 |
Succeeded by Charles Busby |
