Leon Jones Jr.
Leon Jones Jr. was the Arkansas Director of Labor. He assumed office on January 12, 2015. He left office on July 1, 2019.
Jones (Republican Party) ran for election for Attorney General of Arkansas. He lost in the Republican primary on May 24, 2022.
Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) appointed Jones director of labor on January 12, 2015.[1][2] He stepped down when he became the executive director of the Arkansas Fair Housing Commission on July 1, 2019.[3]
Biography
Jones was born and raised in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. He earned a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. He earned a J.D. from the University of Arkansas School of Law in Fayetteville. Jones' career experience includes working at a grocery store and teaching high school prior to the completion of his law degree; and as the founder and owner of his own legal practice. He has served as a board member with the Arkansas Fair Housing Commission, the Arkansas Housing Trust Fund, and the Fayetteville Housing Authority. Jones worked on the 2014 campaign for Asa Hutchinson as the minority outreach coordinator.[1][4]
Elections
2022
See also: Arkansas Attorney General election, 2022
General election
General election for Attorney General of Arkansas
Tim Griffin defeated Jesse Gibson and Gerhard Langguth in the general election for Attorney General of Arkansas on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tim Griffin (R) | 67.6 | 605,781 |
 | Jesse Gibson (D)  | 32.4 | 290,183 | |
 | Gerhard Langguth (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Total votes: 895,964 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Jesse Gibson advanced from the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Arkansas.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jason Davis (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Attorney General of Arkansas
Tim Griffin defeated Leon Jones Jr. in the Republican primary for Attorney General of Arkansas on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tim Griffin | 85.4 | 286,211 |
 | Leon Jones Jr. | 14.6 | 49,021 | |
| Total votes: 335,232 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
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Political career
Arkansas Director of Labor (2015-2019)
Jones served as Arkansas Director of Labor from January 2015 through June 2019. He replaced Ricky Belk, who had served in the role for two years.[1][3]
Appointments
2015
Jones was appointed as Arkansas Director of Labor by Gov. Hutchinson on January 12, 2015. In making the appointment, Hutchinson made the following statement:
| “ |
Leon is not only a good friend, but he is a good leader, which is why I am pleased to announce him as the new Director of the Arkansas Department of Labor. I previously named Leon as my Policy Director, but his background and law expertise have provided him with the experience and knowledge needed to lead this department, and I am delighted that he has agreed to take on this new role. I know he will represent our state and my administration well[5] |
” |
| —Governor of Arkansas, (2015)[1] | ||
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Governor of Arkansas, "Gov-Elect Hutchinson Announces Labor and Career Education Directors," January 12, 2015
- ↑ Arkansas Department of Labor, "Director of Labor Leon Jones, Jr.," accessed August 25, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson, "Press Release: Governor Hutchinson Announces Leon Jones as New Director of Arkansas Fair Housing Commission," June 10, 2019
- ↑ Ballotpedia staff, "Email communication with Leon Jones Jr.," February 17, 2022
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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| Preceded by Ricky Belk |
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Succeeded by Daryl Bassett |
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