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{{Infobox officeholder
| name=Mike L. Jones, Jr.
| office=Alabama State Representative<br> for District 92 (Coffee, Covington, and Escambia counties)
| term_start=November 3, 2010
| term_end=
| preceded=Seth Hammett
| birth_date=December 12, 1966
| birth_place=
| citizenship=[[United States|American]]
| party=[[Republican Party|Republican]]
| spouse=Katherine Harper "Kathy" Jones
| children=Olivia and Sophia Jones
| alma_mater=Lurleen B. Wallace State Junior College<br>
Birmingham Southern University<br>
[[University of Alabama]] School of Law
| occupation=[[Lawyer]]
| religion=[[Southern Baptist]] [[deacon]]
| residence=Andalusia<br>Covington County<br>
[[Alabama]]
}}
'''Mike L. Jones, Jr.''' (born December 12, 1966), is a [[lawyer]] from Andalusia, [[Alabama]], who has since 2010 represented District 92 in the Alabama House of Representatives. A [[Republican Party|Republican]], his district encompasses Coffee, Covington, and Escambia counties in the southeastern portion of the state.
An [[Eagle Scout]], Jones graduated in 1985 from Andalusia High School and studied at the Lurleen B. Wallace State Junior College, also in Andalusia. He received his Bachelor of Science from Birmingham Southern University and his [[Juris Doctor]] from the [[University of Alabama]] School of Law in Tuscaloosa. He is a former municipal judge and special circuit judge. He is a former chairman of the Downtown Andalusia Redevelopment Authority. From 2000 to 2008, he sat on the Andalusia City Council member, and in the second term was the mayor pro tem. He is a member of the Andalusia Chamber of Commerce and Alabama Easter Seals. He is a member of the [[National Rifle Association]] and the South Alabama Gun Club. He is a [[deacon]] at the First [[Baptist]] Church of Andalusia.<ref name=pvs>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/121551/mike-jones-jr#.We9NM7pFzb0|title=Mike Jones, Jr.'s Biography|accessdate=October 24, 2017}}</ref><ref name=ballotpedia/>
In 2010, the [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] incumbent representative for District 92, Seth Hammett, did not seek reelection. Jones entered the Republican [[primary election]] and defeated intraparty rival Greg White, 3,569 (63.3 percent) to 2,070 (36.7 percent). Then with 6,820 votes (52.1 percent), he defeated in the November 2 [[general election]] both the [[Independent voter|Independent]] candidate, Don Cotton, who received 3,180 votes (24.3 percent) and the Democrat David S. Darby. who finished last with 3,086 votes (23.6 percent). In 2014, Jones was unopposed in both his party primary and in the general election.<ref name=ballotpedia>{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Mike_Jones,_Jr._(Alabama)
|title=Mike Jones, Jr. (Alabama)|publisher=Ballotpedia.org|accessdate=October 24, 2017}}</ref>
With his legal background, Jones was chosen the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee.<ref name=pvs/>
In 2013, Representative Jones voted to establish health care standards for [[abortion]] facilities in Alabama. In 2014, he voted to prohibit abortion after the detection of the heartbeat of the unborn child. He voted to permit display of the [[Ten Commandments]] on public property, a measure which passed the House, 77-19. He supported drug testing for certain recipients of the public welfare system. In 2015, Jones sponsored legislation affirming the use of electrocution in executions. He voted to establish public [[charter school]]s in Alabama, a measure which passed the House, 58-41. He opposed the bill to permit the home schooled to participate in public school athletic events, a measure approved by the full House, 52-43. He did not vote on the increase the cigarette tax, which passed the House, 52-46. In 2016, Jones supported legislation to forbid the sale of fetal tissue or to permit its use in research, and he opposed dilation abortions in Alabama. He voted for additional funding for new prison facilities, a measure which passed the House, 52-33. In 2017, he voted to authorize midwives to practice in his state, a measure which won House approval, 84-11. He voted to reduce the time for appeals from inmates on death row. He voted to prohibit alteration or removal of historic monuments, which passed the House, 72-29. He voted to bar judicial override of sentencing guidelines, which passed the House, 78-19.<ref name=voting>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/121551/mike-jones-jr#.We9VmrpFzb0|title=Mike Jones, Jr.'s Voting Records|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=October 22, 2017}}</ref>
==References==
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| name=Mike L. Jones, Jr.
| office=Alabama State Representative<br> for District 92 (Coffee, Covington, and Escambia counties)
| term_start=November 3, 2010
| term_end=
| preceded=Seth Hammett
| birth_date=December 12, 1966
| birth_place=
| citizenship=[[United States|American]]
| party=[[Republican Party|Republican]]
| spouse=Katherine Harper "Kathy" Jones
| children=Olivia and Sophia Jones
| alma_mater=Lurleen B. Wallace State Junior College<br>
Birmingham Southern University<br>
[[University of Alabama]] School of Law
| occupation=[[Lawyer]]
| religion=[[Southern Baptist]] [[deacon]]
| residence=Andalusia<br>Covington County<br>
[[Alabama]]
}}
'''Mike L. Jones, Jr.''' (born December 12, 1966), is a [[lawyer]] from Andalusia, [[Alabama]], who has since 2010 represented District 92 in the Alabama House of Representatives. A [[Republican Party|Republican]], his district encompasses Coffee, Covington, and Escambia counties in the southeastern portion of the state.
An [[Eagle Scout]], Jones graduated in 1985 from Andalusia High School and studied at the Lurleen B. Wallace State Junior College, also in Andalusia. He received his Bachelor of Science from Birmingham Southern University and his [[Juris Doctor]] from the [[University of Alabama]] School of Law in Tuscaloosa. He is a former municipal judge and special circuit judge. He is a former chairman of the Downtown Andalusia Redevelopment Authority. From 2000 to 2008, he sat on the Andalusia City Council member, and in the second term was the mayor pro tem. He is a member of the Andalusia Chamber of Commerce and Alabama Easter Seals. He is a member of the [[National Rifle Association]] and the South Alabama Gun Club. He is a [[deacon]] at the First [[Baptist]] Church of Andalusia.<ref name=pvs>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/121551/mike-jones-jr#.We9NM7pFzb0|title=Mike Jones, Jr.'s Biography|accessdate=October 24, 2017}}</ref><ref name=ballotpedia/>
In 2010, the [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] incumbent representative for District 92, Seth Hammett, did not seek reelection. Jones entered the Republican [[primary election]] and defeated intraparty rival Greg White, 3,569 (63.3 percent) to 2,070 (36.7 percent). Then with 6,820 votes (52.1 percent), he defeated in the November 2 [[general election]] both the [[Independent voter|Independent]] candidate, Don Cotton, who received 3,180 votes (24.3 percent) and the Democrat David S. Darby. who finished last with 3,086 votes (23.6 percent). In 2014, Jones was unopposed in both his party primary and in the general election.<ref name=ballotpedia>{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Mike_Jones,_Jr._(Alabama)
|title=Mike Jones, Jr. (Alabama)|publisher=Ballotpedia.org|accessdate=October 24, 2017}}</ref>
With his legal background, Jones was chosen the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee.<ref name=pvs/>
In 2013, Representative Jones voted to establish health care standards for [[abortion]] facilities in Alabama. In 2014, he voted to prohibit abortion after the detection of the heartbeat of the unborn child. He voted to permit display of the [[Ten Commandments]] on public property, a measure which passed the House, 77-19. He supported drug testing for certain recipients of the public welfare system. In 2015, Jones sponsored legislation affirming the use of electrocution in executions. He voted to establish public [[charter school]]s in Alabama, a measure which passed the House, 58-41. He opposed the bill to permit the home schooled to participate in public school athletic events, a measure approved by the full House, 52-43. He did not vote on the increase the cigarette tax, which passed the House, 52-46. In 2016, Jones supported legislation to forbid the sale of fetal tissue or to permit its use in research, and he opposed dilation abortions in Alabama. He voted for additional funding for new prison facilities, a measure which passed the House, 52-33. In 2017, he voted to authorize midwives to practice in his state, a measure which won House approval, 84-11. He voted to reduce the time for appeals from inmates on death row. He voted to prohibit alteration or removal of historic monuments, which passed the House, 72-29. He voted to bar judicial override of sentencing guidelines, which passed the House, 78-19.<ref name=voting>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/121551/mike-jones-jr#.We9VmrpFzb0|title=Mike Jones, Jr.'s Voting Records|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=October 22, 2017}}</ref>
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jones, Mike}}
[[Category:Alabama]]
[[Category:Lawyers]]
[[Category:Judges]]
[[Category:Politicians]]
[[Category:Republicans]]
[[Category:Conservatives]]
[[Category:Baptists]]
[[Category:Pro-life]]