Vernon Jones
Vernon Angus Jones (born October 31, 1960) is an American politician who served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1993 to 2001 and from 2017 to 2021.
Vernon Jones | |
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Jones in 2021 | |
| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives | |
| In office January 9, 2017 – January 11, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Dee Dawkins-Haigler |
| Succeeded by | Rhonda Taylor |
| Constituency | 91st district |
| In office January 1, 1993 – January 1, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Sidney Jones |
| Succeeded by | Walter Ronnie Sailor Jr. |
| Constituency | 71st district |
| Chief Executive Officer of DeKalb County | |
| In office January 1, 2001 – January 1, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Liane Levetan |
| Succeeded by | Burrell Ellis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Vernon Angus Jones October 31, 1960 Laurel Hill, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican (2021–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic (before 2021) |
| Education | North Carolina Central University (BA) |
Between his periods in the Georgia House of Representatives, Jones was chief executive officer of DeKalb County from 2001 to 2009. He has also run unsuccessfully for the United States Senate, United States House of Representatives, and DeKalb County Sheriff.
Jones began his political career as a Democrat, but became a Republican in 2021 after endorsing Donald Trump for re-election and speaking at the 2020 Republican National Convention. Jones initially ran for Governor of Georgia in the Republican primary against incumbent Brian Kemp in the 2022 Georgia gubernatorial election before running unsuccessfully for the U.S. House.