Jay Jones (Politician)
Jay Jones | |
|---|---|
| Democratic nominee for 89th District of the Virginia House of Delegates | |
| Election date November 7, 2017 | |
| Opponent(s) | Terry Hurst |
| Incumbent | Daun Sessoms Hester |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jerrauld Charles Corey Jones March 14, 1989 Norfolk, Virginia |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Norfolk, Virginia |
| Alma mater | College of William & Mary, University of Virginia School of Law |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Website | www.jayjones.com |
Jerrauld "Jay" Jones (born March 14, 1989, in Norfolk, Virginia) is an American politician. He is the Democratic nominee for the 89th District of the Virginia House of Delegates. He is currently an attorney at Bischoff Martingayle, P.C. in Norfolk, Virginia.[1]
Early life, education, and family[edit]
Jay Jones was born in Norfolk to Jerrauld Jones and Lyn M. Simmons. He is the grandson of Hilary H. Jones, Jr. (an attorney and Civil Rights pioneer in Norfolk) and Corinne D. Jones (a Norfolk schoolteacer) and Charles and Margaret Simmons, who were tenured professors at Norfolk State University and Hampton University, respectively.
He attended Norfolk Collegiate School and graduated in 2006. Jones then went on to attend the College of William & Mary as a William & Mary Scholar. He was a double major in Government and History and graduated in 2010. During college, Jones served as a legislative intern with Del. Paula Miller in 2009.
After college, Jay spent two years in New York as an associate with Goldman Sachs where he focused on risk management and rating advisory. He then returned to Virginia and earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia School of Law in 2015.
Jones serves on several boards in Norfolk, and is a lifelong member of the Basilica of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception.
Political career[edit]
On February 13, 2017, Jones announced his candidacy for the Virginia House of Delegates,[2] running for the same seat his father, Jerrauld Jones, held from 1988–2002. On June 13, 2017, Jones defeated Joe Dillard in the Democratic primary to officially become the Democratic nominee for Virginia's 89th District. He faces Libertarian Party (United States) candidate, Terry Hurst, in the November 7 general election.
Electoral history[edit]
| Date | Election | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia House of Delegates, 89th district | |||||
| June 13, 2017[3] | Primary | Jerrauld "Jay" Jones | Democratic | 5,242 | 66.19 |
| Joe W. Dillard | Democratic | 2,678 | 33.81 | ||
| Daun Sessoms Hester did not seek re-election | |||||
References[edit]
- ↑ "Bischoff – Martingayle » Jerrauld C.C. "Jay" Jones". bischoffmartingayle.com. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
- ↑ "Jerrauld "Jay" Jones Announces Candidacy for House of Delegates". 13 February 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
- ↑ "2017 June Democratic Primary". Results.elections.virginia.gov. Retrieved 2017-07-27.
External links[edit]
This article "Jay Jones (Politician)" is from Wikipedia. The list of its authors can be seen in its historical. Articles copied from Draft Namespace on Wikipedia could be seen on the Draft Namespace of Wikipedia and not main one.
