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Tad Jones
Tad Jones (b. October 23, 1972) is a former Republican member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, representing District 9 from 1998 to 2010. While in office, he served as majority floor leader and assistant majority floor leader. Jones did not seek re-election in 2010 due to term limits.
Biography
Jones earned his B.S. in marketing at the University of Tulsa in 1996. His professional experience includes being the co-founder of an advertising sign company and energy secretary and treasurer for Green County Oil and Gas.[1]
Committee assignments
The following is a list of Jones' final committee assignments prior to his retirement:
- Common Education Committee, Oklahoma House of Representatives
- Rules Committee, Oklahoma House of Representatives
- Appropriations & Budget Committee, Oklahoma House of Representatives
Issues
Ballot Measures
Jones opposed the Oklahoma HOPE Ballot Initiative (2008).[2]
Elections
2008
On November 4, 2008, Jones won re-election to the Oklahoma House of Representatives.[3] $116,294 was raised for this campaign.[4]
| Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 9 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 TAD M. JONES (R)
|
11,421 | |||
| BILL SNYDER (D) | 6,848 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Tad was born in Tucson, Arizona, October 23, 1972. His parents are Ted and Corky (Burkert) Jones. He and his wife, Samantha (Hamilton), have two children, Logan Benjamin and Blake Alexander.[1]
Honors
Chancellor's Honor Roll, University of Mississippi
Sergeant at Arms, Reveille Rotary Club, Claremore
Sec/Treas., Green Country Oil and Gas Co., Inc.
Intern, Senator Don Nickles
Member, Oologah School Foundation
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
American Legislative Exchange Council
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for "Tad + Jones + Oklahoma + House"
- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
See also
- Oklahoma House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Oklahoma State Legislature
- Oklahoma state legislative districts
External links
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2004
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed January 2, 2015
- ↑ TulsaWorld.com: "Jones criticizes HOPE initiative," July 31, 2008(Dead link)
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Oklahoma House of Representatives official election results for 2008," accessed May 26, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 campaign contributions," accessed December 30, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
Oklahoma House of Representatives - District 9 1998–2010 |
Succeeded by Marty Quinn (R) |
