Sherry Jones (Tennessee)
Sherry Jones (Democratic Party) was a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing District 59. Jones assumed office in 1994. Jones left office in 2018.
Jones ran for election to the Nashville Metro Council to represent District 30 in Tennessee. Jones lost in the general runoff election on September 12, 2019.
Jones was a Democratic candidate for Davidson County Juvenile Court Clerk in Tennessee. Jones lost the primary on May 1, 2018. Jones is a former Democratic member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing District 59 from 1994 to 2018. Jones served as minority whip. She did not file to run for re-election in 2018.
Biography
At the time of her service in the state House, Jones' professional experience included working as a membership director and as a meeting and event planner. She served on the Metro Council of the City of Nashville from 1987 to 1995.
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Tennessee committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Criminal Justice |
| • Health |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Jones served on the following committees:
| Tennessee committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Civil Justice |
| • Health |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Jones served on the following committees:
| Tennessee committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Civil Justice |
| • Local Government |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Jones served on these committees:
| Tennessee committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Children & Family Affairs |
| • Consumer & Employee Affairs |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Jones served on these committees:
| Tennessee committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Children & Family Affairs |
| • Children and Youth |
| • Consumer & Employee Affairs |
| • Health & Human Resources |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2019
See also: City elections in Nashville, Tennessee (2019)
General runoff election
General runoff election for Nashville Metro Council District 30
Sandra Sepulveda defeated Sherry Jones in the general runoff election for Nashville Metro Council District 30 on September 12, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Sandra Sepulveda (Nonpartisan)  | 61.9 | 761 |
 | Sherry Jones (Nonpartisan) | 37.8 | 464 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 4 | ||
| Total votes: 1,229 | |||
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General election
General election for Nashville Metro Council District 30
Sandra Sepulveda and Sherry Jones advanced to a runoff. They defeated Lydia Hubbell and Reuben Ford in the general election for Nashville Metro Council District 30 on August 1, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sandra Sepulveda (Nonpartisan) | 40.7 | 505 |
| ✔ | | Sherry Jones (Nonpartisan) | 38.0 | 472 |
 | Lydia Hubbell (Nonpartisan) | 12.7 | 158 | |
| Reuben Ford (Nonpartisan) | 8.1 | 101 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 6 | ||
| Total votes: 1,242 | |||
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2018
See also: Municipal elections in Davidson County, Tennessee (2018)
General election
General election for Davidson County Juvenile Court Clerk
Lonnell Matthews Jr. won election in the general election for Davidson County Juvenile Court Clerk on August 2, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Lonnell Matthews Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 99.5 | 77,449 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 399 | ||
| Total votes: 77,848 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Davidson County Juvenile Court Clerk
Lonnell Matthews Jr. defeated Sherry Jones, Michael Joyner, Jeff Crum, and Tyese R. Hunter in the Democratic primary for Davidson County Juvenile Court Clerk on May 1, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lonnell Matthews Jr. | 37.7 | 25,145 |
| Sherry Jones | 33.8 | 22,563 | |
 | Michael Joyner | 15.6 | 10,416 | |
| Jeff Crum | 6.7 | 4,440 | ||
 | Tyese R. Hunter | 6.2 | 4,114 | |
| Total votes: 66,678 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Tennessee House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on August 4, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was April 7, 2016.
Incumbent Sherry Jones ran unopposed in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 59 general election.[1][2]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 59 General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic |  Sherry Jones Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Tennessee Secretary of State | ||
Incumbent Sherry Jones ran unopposed in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 59 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 59 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Sherry Jones Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for 99 seats in the Tennessee House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 7, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 3, 2014. Incumbent Sherry Jones was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Jones was unopposed in the general election.[5][6]
2012
Jones won re-election in the 2012 election for Tennessee House of Representatives, District 59. Jones ran unopposed in the August 2 primary election and defeated Robert Duvall (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Sherry Jones Incumbent |
70.1% | 11,358 | |
| Republican | Robert Duvall | 29.9% | 4,839 | |
| Total Votes | 16,197 | |||
2010
Jones ran for re-election to the 59th District seat in 2010. She was unopposed in the August 5 primary.[9] She defeated Republican Duane Dominy in the general election on November 2, 2010.[10]
2008
On Nov. 4, 2008, Jones won re-election to the 59th District Seat in the Tennessee House of Representatives.[11]
Jones raised $30,533 for her campaign.[12]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 59 (2008) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Sherry Jones (D)
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14,528 | |||
Campaign themes
2019
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2018
In 2018, the 110th Tennessee General Assembly, second session, was in session January 9 to April 27.
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2017
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In 2017, the 110th Tennessee General Assembly, first session, was in session January 10 to May 10.
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2016
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In 2016, the 109th Tennessee General Assembly, second year, was in session from January 12 through April 22
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2015
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In 2015, the 109th Tennessee General Assembly, first year, was in session from January 13 through April 22.
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2014
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In 2014, the 108th Tennessee General Assembly, second year, was in session from January 14 to April 18.
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2013
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In 2013, the 108th Tennessee General Assembly, first year, was in session from January 8 to April 19.
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2012
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In 2012, the 107th Tennessee General Assembly, second year, was in session from January 10 through May 1.
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2011
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In 2011, the 107th Tennessee General Assembly, first year, was in session from January 11 to May 21.
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See also
2019 Elections
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions via Follow the Money
- Tennessee Votes profile
- State Surge - Legislative and voting track record
- Sherry Jones on Facebook
- Sherry Jones on Twitter
Footnotes
- ↑ The New York Times, "Election 2016," accessed November 11, 2016
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "2016 general election results - Tennessee House of Representatives," accessed January 19, 2017
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Candidate Petitions Filed as of April 8, 2016 Noon Qualifying Deadline," accessed April 11, 2016
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "August 4, 2016 Unofficial Election Results," accessed August 4, 2016
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "August 7, 2014 Election Results," accessed September 11, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Petitions Filed for State Senate and State House of Representatives," accessed April 5, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "2012 List of Candidates," accessed April 18, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Department of State, "Election Results," accessed April 18, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "2010 Primary Election Official Results," accessed April 18, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "2010 Tennessee General election results," accessed April 18, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "2008 Tennessee General election results," accessed April 18, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "General Election Results," accessed April 18, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Bar Association, "Nashville Chamber Releases 2015 Legislative Scorecard," accessed November 10, 2015
- ↑ Tennessee Bar Association, "Nashville Chamber Releases 2015 Legislative Scorecard," accessed November 10, 2015
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| Preceded by - |
Tennessee House of Representatives District 59 1994–2018 |
Succeeded by Jason Potts (D) |
