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Ed Jones (North Carolina)
Ed Jones was a Democratic member of the North Carolina State Senate, representing District 4. He passed away just after his re-election in 2012, on December 14.[1]
Jones was the former Mayor/Chief of Police for Enfield. He was appointed the North Carolina State House in April of 2005. He served in that position until January of 2007, when he was appointed to the North Carolina State Senate.
Jones was State Trooper for the State of North Carolina.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Jones served on these committees:
- Appropriations/Base Budget
- Judiciary II
- Mental Health & Youth Services
- Redistricting Committee
- State and Local Government
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Jones served on these committees:
- Appropriations/Base Budget Committee, North Carolina State Senate
- Education/Higher Education Committee, North Carolina State Senate
- Judiciary II Committee, North Carolina State Senate
- Mental Health & Youth Services Committee, North Carolina State Senate
- Rules and Operations of the Senate Committee, North Carolina State Senate
- State and Local Government Committee, North Carolina State Senate
- Ways & Means Committee, North Carolina State Senate
Elections
2012
Jones ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on May 8. He defeated Warren Scott Nail in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Ed Jones Incumbent |
72.3% | 63,666 | |
| Republican | Warren Scott Nail | 27.7% | 24,363 | |
| Total Votes | 88,029 | |||
2010
Jones defeated Democratic primary challenger James Ferguson on May 4, 2010.[3] Jones won re-election to the North Carolina State Senate District 4, defeating Richard Halbert (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[4]
| North Carolina Senate, General Election Results, District 4 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Ed Jones (D)
|
29,169 | 62.55% | ||
| Richard Halbert (R) | 17,464 | 37.45% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Jones won re-election to the 4th District in the North Carolina State Senate. Jones had no challenger.[5]
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Jones and his wife Mary Ann have two children.
Recent news
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- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
External links
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006
- Senator Jones State Surge
Footnotes
- ↑ Ncleg.net, "NC Senators," accessed January 28, 2013
- ↑ North Carolina Board of Elections, "Candidate lists," accessed March 13, 2012
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2010 Primary Election Results," accessed August 14, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2010 General Election Results," accessed March 25, 2015
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2008 General Election Results," accessed August 14, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
North Carolina State Senate District 4 2007–2012 |
Succeeded by Angela R. Bryant (D) |
