Chris Jones (Virginia politician)
Chris Jones | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 76th district | |
| In office January 14, 1998 – January 8, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Nelms |
| Succeeded by | Clint Jenkins |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Steven Christopher Jones June 23, 1958 Suffolk, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Karen Hope Harrison |
| Children | Kaitlin |
| Residence(s) | Suffolk, Virginia |
| Alma mater | Randolph-Macon College Medical College of Virginia |
| Profession | Pharmacist |
| Committees | General Laws (chair); Appropriations; Privileges and Elections |
Steven Christopher Jones (born June 23, 1958, in Suffolk, Virginia) is a former Republican politician from the Commonwealth of Virginia. He was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in November 1997. He represented the 76th district, made up of parts of the cities of Suffolk and Chesapeake.[1] From 2014 until 2019, he chaired the House Appropriations Committee.[2] One of the chief architects of the 2011 redistricting plan that the US Supreme Court ruled in 2019 was unconstitutionally gerrymandered,[3] he lost re-election in November 2019 after his district was redrawn.[4]
Notes
- ^ Virginia House of Delegates 2009; Delegate S. Chris Jones
- ^ "S. Chris Jones, 76th District delegate, No. 24, 2017 IB Power List". Pilot Online. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
- ^ Times-Dispatch, GRAHAM MOOMAW Richmond (17 June 2019). "U.S. Supreme Court dismisses Va. House GOP's appeal in racial gerrymandering case". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 2019-11-13.
- ^ Albiges, Jonathan Edwards, Marie (5 November 2019). "Republican powerhouse Chris Jones falls to Clinton Jenkins in newly redrawn district". pilotonline.com. Retrieved 2019-11-13.
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References
- "Virginia House of Delegates 2009; Delegate S. Chris Jones". Retrieved 2009-01-23.
- "Delegate Chris Jones; 76th Legislative District". (Constituent/campaign website)
External links
- "Delegate Chris Jones (R-Suffolk)". Richmond Sunlight.
- "S Chris Jones". Virginia Public Access Project. Retrieved 2008-11-19.
- "Election Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on June 17, 2010. Retrieved 2008-11-19.
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