Jan Jones (Georgia politician)

Jan Jones
Speaker pro tempore of the Georgia House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office January 11, 2010
Preceded by	Mark Burkhalter
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 47th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 14, 2013
Preceded by	Chuck Martin
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 46th district
In office January 10, 2005 – January 14, 2013
Preceded by	Bill Hembree
Succeeded by	John Carson
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 38th district
In office January 13, 2003 – January 10, 2005
Preceded by	Roger Hines
Succeeded by	Steve Tumlin
Personal details
Born	(1958-01-28) January 28, 1958 Warner Robins, Georgia, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Kalin Jones
Education	University of Georgia (BA) Georgia State University (MBA)

Jan Slaughter Jones (born January 28, 1958) is an elected state representative in the U.S. state of Georgia. She serves in the Georgia House of Representatives since January 13, 2003, which meets in the Capitol building in Atlanta. Her constituents include some of the northern Atlanta suburbs in Georgia's 47th district including parts of Milton and parts of Roswell and Alpharetta. She is a Republican and is currently the majority Speaker Pro Tempore—a position she has held since 2010. While in the legislature, she has focused on several initiatives, most notably spearheading the creation of the north Fulton County city of Milton.

Biography

Jones was born in Warner Robins, Georgia, and received a B.A. in Journalism from the University of Georgia. She later received an M.B.A. from Georgia State University.

External links

• Jan Jones page, Georgia House of Representatives
• "Jan Jones' Campaign Finances", Project Vote Smart