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Lebby Jones
Lebby Jones was a Democratic at-large representative on the Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders in New Jersey. She was first elected in 2014. Jones served until her death in 2019. She passed away in January 2019 from cancer.[1]
Jones was a member of the Irvington Municipal Council from 1994 to 2014, serving as the South Ward representative and then as an at-large councilwoman. Jones also previously served as a member of the Irvington Board of Education. She was the board's president from 1993 to 1994.[2]
Biography
Jones earned a B.A. in social studies from Claflin University and an M.A. from Kean University's School of Counseling and Social Work.[2]
Jones' professional experience included work as a teacher and guidance counselor for the Newark Public Schools. She also served as a shop steward for the Newark Teachers' Union and as the president of the Irvington Branch of the NAACP, the Dr. MLK Jr. Commemorative Committee of Irvington, the Laventhal Avenue Block Association, and the Irvington chapter of the Action Network.[2]
Elections
2017
Essex County, New Jersey, held a general election for all four at-large seats and all five district seats on the board of chosen freeholders on November 7, 2017. A primary was held on June 6, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was April 3, 2017. The following candidates ran in the general election for the at-large seats on the Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders.[3]
| Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders, At-Large General Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Brendan Gill Incumbent |
20.46% | 103,519 | |
| Democratic | Patricia Sebold Incumbent |
20.44% | 103,424 | |
| Democratic | Rufus Johnson Incumbent |
20.23% | 102,335 | |
| Democratic | Lebby Jones Incumbent |
19.81% | 100,243 | |
| Republican | Frank Contella | 4.95% | 25,024 | |
| Republican | Blanca Lopez | 4.91% | 24,823 | |
| Republican | John Piserchia | 4.80% | 24,283 | |
| Republican | Che Colter | 4.37% | 22,095 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.03% | 162 | ||
| Total Votes | 505,908 | |||
| Source: Essex County, NJ, "November 7, 2017 General Election," accessed January 3, 2018 | ||||
Incumbent Patricia Sebold, incumbent Rufus Johnson, incumbent Brendan Gill, and incumbent Lebby Jones were unopposed in the Democratic primary for the at-large seats on the Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders.[3]
| Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders, At-Large Democratic Primary Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Patricia Sebold Incumbent |
25.51% | 41,799 | |
| Democratic | Rufus Johnson Incumbent |
25.25% | 41,378 | |
| Democratic | Brendan Gill Incumbent |
25.01% | 40,987 | |
| Democratic | Lebby Jones Incumbent |
24.17% | 39,609 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.06% | 102 | ||
| Total Votes | 163,875 | |||
| Source: The Essex County Clerk's Office, "2017 Primary Election," June 15, 2017 | ||||
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