D. Billy Jones is the Assembly member for the 115th District of the New York State Assembly. He is a Democrat. The district includes Clinton and Franklin counties as well as a portion of St. Lawrence County.
Life and career
Jones is a lifelong resident of the North Country, growing up on a dairy farm.[1] Following high school, Jones began work as a corrections officer with the New York Department of Corrections, where he worked for nearly twenty years.[2] Jones has one daughter.[3]
First elected to public office in 2009, Jones first served as Mayor of Chateaugay, New York for four years and was elected to the Franklin County Legislature in 2010.[4] He served as the Chairman of the legislature in from 2013 to 2016.
New York State Assembly
In 2016, Republican Assemblymember Janet Duprey announced that she would not seek re-election, opening up a possibly competitive seat.[5] Jones was recruited by the Democratic caucus, and decided ultimately to jump into the race. Facing Republican Kevin A. Mulverhill in the general election, Jones won by a 52% to 48% margin. He was the first Democrat to represent Clinton County in the state legislature in over half a century.
Jones was sworn in for his first term on January 1, 2017.[6] With no opponent in the race, he ran unopposed and was reelected in 2018 for a second term.
References
- ^ "Assemblyman Billy Jones takes oath in Malone". Retrieved 2017-01-10.
- ^ "Jones to take oath of office for Assembly". Retrieved 2017-01-10.
- ^ "Jones heads to Albany - Sun Community News & Printing". Retrieved 2017-01-10.
- ^ Strzepa, Liz. "Dozen new politicians take oath of office in Franklin County". Retrieved 2017-01-10.
- ^ DaSilva, Staci. "Meet the Candidate: Billy Jones for 115th Assembly District -". Retrieved 2017-01-10.
- ^ "Billy Jones rallies supporters in Plattsburgh". Retrieved 2017-01-10.
External links
- New York State Assemblyman Billy Jones official site
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