Dave Jones (politician)
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Dave Jones has represented California's 9th assembly district since December of 2004 after Darrell Steinberg was term limited.
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[edit] Assembly Career
Jones chairs the Assembly Judiciary Committee and serves on the Health Committee, the Public Employees Retirement and Social Security (PERSS) Committee and the Revenue and Taxation Committee.
[edit] Pre Assembly Career
Prior to his election to the State Assembly, Assemblyman Jones served as a Sacramento City Councilmember for five and a half years. Before his election to the City Council, Jones worked for six years as a legal aid attorney with Legal Services of Northern California, providing free legal assistance to the poor. In 1995, Jones was one of 13 Americans awarded a White House Fellowship. Assemblyman Jones served in the Clinton Administration for three years. He first served as a Special Assistant to Janet Reno and later he served as Reno's counsel.
[edit] Education
Jones is a graduate of DePauw University, Harvard Law School, and Harvard's Kennedy School of Government.
[edit] Personal
Assemblyman Jones and his wife, Kim Flores live in Sacramento. Assemblyman and Mrs. Jones have two young children, Isabelle and William.
