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==Political and legal career==

==Political and legal career==

Jones was briefly the chief of staff to [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] U. S. Representative Speedy Oteria Long of the since disbanded 8th congressional district. Thereafter, he was named counsel for the then newly implemented [[Medicare]] program for [[Governor]] [[John J. McKeithen]]. He was a special counsel for McKeithen's successor as governor, [[Edwin Edwards]]. He workedin the 1968 presidential race on the staff of then Vice President [[Hubert Humphrey]] of [[Minnesota]], who was defeated by [[Richard M. Nixon]]. Jones is the author of two books dealing with business and tax planning and foreign tax credits.<ref name=lapol>{{cite web|url=http://www.lapoliticalmuseum.com/inductees.php?viewID=18|title=Theodore "Ted" Jones|publisher=lapoliticalmuseum.com|accessdate=December 11, 2013}}</ref>

Jones was briefly the chief of staff to [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] U. S. Representative [[Speedy Long]] of the since disbanded 8th congressional district. Thereafter, he was named counsel for the then newly implemented [[Medicare]] program for [[Governor]] [[John J. McKeithen]]. He was a special counsel for McKeithen's successor as governor, [[Edwin Edwards]]. He workedin the 1968 presidential race on the staff of then Vice President [[Hubert Humphrey]] of [[Minnesota]], who was defeated by [[Richard M. Nixon]]. Jones is the author of two books dealing with business and tax planning and foreign tax credits.<ref name=lapol>{{cite web|url=http://www.lapoliticalmuseum.com/inductees.php?viewID=18|title=Theodore "Ted" Jones|publisher=lapoliticalmuseum.com|accessdate=December 11, 2013}}</ref>

Jones has been special counsel to both the Louisiana Public Service Commission and the Louisiana Tax Commission. He is a former state assistant collector of revenue. For eight years, Jones was the chief lobbyist for the Louisiana state government in Washington, D.C.<ref name=tauzincon>{{cite web|url=http://www.tauzinconsultants.com/about/management-team/|title=Tauzin Consultants: Management Team|publisher=tauzinconsultants.com|accessdate=December 11, 2013}}</ref>

Jones has been special counsel to both the Louisiana Public Service Commission and the Louisiana Tax Commission. He is a former state assistant collector of revenue. For eight years, Jones was the chief lobbyist for the Louisiana state government in Washington, D.C.<ref name=tauzincon>{{cite web|url=http://www.tauzinconsultants.com/about/management-team/|title=Tauzin Consultants: Management Team|publisher=tauzinconsultants.com|accessdate=December 11, 2013}}</ref>