Ronnie Jones (politician)
| Ronnie Jones | |
|---|---|
| Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from the 1st district | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office December 1, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Pat McGeehan |
| Succeeded by | Pat McGeehan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 9, 1953 Weirton, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | Johnathan |
| Residence | Weirton, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Religion | Pentecostal |
Ronnie Dale Jones (born November 9, 1953) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the West Virginia House of Delegates representing District 1 since December 1, 2010.
Education
Jones graduated from Weir High School.
Elections
- 2012 Jones and Representative Randy Swartzmiller were challenged in the three-way May 8, 2012 Democratic Primary where Jones placed second with 2,530 votes (28.8%),[1] and placed second in the four-way two-position November 6, 2012 General election with 7,128 votes (28.5%), behind Representative Swartzmiller and ahead of Republican nominees Carl Thompson and Justin Bull.[2]
- 2010 When District 1 Republican Representative Pat McGeehan ran for West Virginia Senate and left a seat open, Jones ran in the four-way May 11, 2010 Democratic Primary and placed second with 1,803 votes (24.7%),[3] and placed second in the three-way two-position November 2, 2010 General election by 38 votes with 4,485 votes (28.4%) behind incumbent Representative Swartzmiller and ahead of Independent candidate Amanda Mesler.[4]
- 2014 Jones and Swartzmiller were both defeated by former Delegate Pat McGeehan and Mark Zatezalo, both of whom were Republicans.[5]
References
- ↑ "Statewide Results Primary Election May 8, 2012 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
- ↑ "Statewide Results General Election November 6, 2012 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
- ↑ "Statewide Results Primary Election May 11, 2010 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
- ↑ "Statewide Results General Election November 2, 2010 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
- ↑ (November 5, 2014) - "Hancock, Brooke Voters Choose 3 New Republican Leaders for W.Va. House". WTOV Steubenville. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
External links
- Official page at the West Virginia Legislature
- Profile at Project Vote Smart
- Ronnie Jones at Ballotpedia
- Ronnie D. Jones at the National Institute on Money in State Politics
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