Matt Jones (Colorado)
Matt Jones is a former Democratic member of the Colorado State Senate, representing District 17 from 2013 to 2018. He served as state Senate minority whip. Jones resigned January 1, 2019, to become a commissioner in Boulder County, Colorado.[1]
Jones served in the Colorado House of Representatives, representing District 12 from 1986 to 1993 and 2011 to 2013.
Biography
Jones earned his B.A. in political science from Colorado State University and his M.A. in natural resource policy from Colorado State University. When he served in the state legislature, his professional experience included working as a part-time wildland firefighter and as an open space and trails planner.
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Colorado committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Agriculture, Natural Resources and Energy |
| • Legislative Council |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Jones served on the following committees:
| Colorado committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Agriculture, Natural Resources and Energy |
| • State, Veterans and Military Affairs |
| • Legislative Council |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, ones served on the following committees:
| Colorado committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • State, Veterans, and Military Affairs, Vice Chair |
| • Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Energy |
| • Transportation |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Jones served on these committees:
| Colorado committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Agriculture, Livestock, & Natural Resources |
| • Transportation |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2016
- See also: Colorado State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Colorado State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 28, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was April 4, 2016.[2]
Incumbent Matt Jones ran unopposed in the Colorado State Senate District 17 general election.[3][4]
| Colorado State Senate, District 17 General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic |  Matt Jones Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Colorado Secretary of State | ||
Incumbent Matt Jones ran unopposed in the Colorado State Senate District 17 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| Colorado State Senate, District 17 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Matt Jones Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2012
- See also: Colorado State Senate elections, 2012
Jones won election in the 2012 election for Colorado State Senate District 17. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 26, 2012. He defeated Charlie Plagainos (R) and Ken Bray (L) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Matt Jones |
62% | 45,426 | |
| Republican | Charlie Plagainos | 32.7% | 23,983 | |
| Libertarian | Ken Bray | 5.3% | 3,848 | |
| Total Votes | 73,257 | |||
2010
Jones defeated Jake Williams in the August 10 primary. He defeated Republican Jeffrey Ilseman and Libertarian Bo Shaffer in the November 2 general election.
| Colorado House of Representatives, District 12 General election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Matt Jones (D)
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16,775 | |||
| Jeffrey Ilseman (R) | 8,983 | |||
| Bo Shaffer (L) | 1,631 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2018
In 2018, the 72nd Colorado State Legislature was in session from January 10 through May 9.
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2017
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In 2017, the 71st Colorado State Legislature was in session from January 11 through May 10. There was also a special session from October 2-3.
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2016
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In 2016, the second session of the 70th Colorado General Assembly was in session from January 13 through May 11.
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2015
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In 2015, the first session of the 70th Colorado General Assembly was in session from January 7 through May 6.
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2014
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In 2014, the 69th Colorado General Assembly was in session from January 8 to May 7.
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2013
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In 2013, the 69th Colorado General Assembly was in session from January 9 to May 9.
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Personal
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When he served in the state legislature, Jones and his wife, Shari, had one child.
See also
- Colorado State Senate
- Colorado Senate Committees
- Colorado State Senate District 17
- Colorado State Legislature
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Matt Jones' campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions via Follow the Money
Footnotes
- ↑ 9News.com, "This is why three of the new Colorado State Senators weren't voted on in a general election," December 6, 2018
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Elections & Voting," accessed October 6, 2015
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "General election candidates," accessed August 16, 2016
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 General Election results," accessed December 14, 2016
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Candidate List," accessed May 3, 2016
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "June 28, 2016 Primary Election," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary election results," accessed April 14, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Brandon Shaffer (D) |
Colorado State Senate District 17 2011–2018 |
Succeeded by Mike Foote (D) |
| Preceded by Paul Weissmann |
Colorado House District 12 2011–present |
Succeeded by Mike Foote (D) |
