Megan Jones (née Hess, born 1988) is an American politician from Iowa. Jones is a Republican member of Iowa House of Representatives from District 6 and has been a Representative since 2013.
Megan Jones | |
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 Official portrait, 2013 | |
| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 6th district | |
| Assumed office January 14, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Chris Hall |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1988 (age 35–36) Harlan, Iowa, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Will Jones |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Sioux Rapids, Iowa, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Drake University |
| Occupation | Lawyer, politician |
| Website | legis.iowa.gov/... |
Early life
editIn 1988, Jones was born as Megan Hess in Harlan, Iowa. In 2005, Jones graduated from Spencer High School.[1][2][3]
Education
editJones earned a bachelor's degree in Law, Politics, and Society from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. In 2011, Jones earned her JD degree from William Mitchell College of Law in Saint Paul, Minnesota.[1]
Career
editIn 2005, while Jones was in high school, she was a page for Representative Clel Baudler. While Jones was attended college, she was a clerk for Clel Baudler.[3]
Jones is an attorney with Hemphill Law Office.[1]
On November 6, 2012, Jones won the election and became a Republican member of Iowa House of Representatives for District 2. Jones defeated Steve Bomgaars, a teacher from her high school, with 56.5% of the votes. On November 4, 2014, as an incumbent, Jones won the election and continued serving District 2. Jones defeated Terry Manwarren and write-in candidates with 86.9% of the votes.[1][2][4] At age 26 in 2013, Jones was one of the three youngest legislators.[3] As a mother with a baby, she was working as a legislator who also brought her baby to work.[5]
On November 8, 2016, as an incumbent, Jones won the election, and continued serving District 2. Jones ran an unopposed election.[4]
On November 6, 2018, as an incumbent, Jones won the election, and continued serving District 2. Jones defeated Ryan Odor with 66.0% of the votes.[4][6]
Committee assignments
editAs of January 2016[update], Jones serves on the following committees in the Iowa House.
- Environmental Protection (chair)
- Judiciary
- Local Government
- Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
- Administrative Rules Review Committee
She has endorsed Florida Senator Marco Rubio for President of the United States.[7]
Electoral history
edit| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
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| Iowa House of Representatives General Election, 2014 [8] District 2 Turnout: 10,097 | Republican | Megan Hess | Republican | 8,770 | 86.9% | ||
| Terry Manwarren | 1,287 | 12.7% | |||||
| Iowa House of Representatives General Election, 2012 [9] District 2 Turnout: 15,840 | Republican (newly redistricted) | Megan Hess | Republican | 8,652 | 54.62% | ||
| Steve Bomgaars | Democratic | 6,652 | 41.99% | ||||
Personal life
editIn 2014, Jones married Will Jones, a farmer. They have two children, Anchor Jones and Alma Jones (born January 2018). Jones and her family live in Sioux Rapids, Iowa.[1][2][10][5]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Representative Megan Jones' Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Meet Our Members - Megan Jones". iowahouserepublicans.com. May 19, 2016. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
- ^ a b c Hayworth, Bret (January 6, 2013). "Spencer, Iowa, native, 26, heads to Does Moines as legislator". siouxcityjournal.com. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Megan Jones". ballotpedia.org. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
- ^ a b Rodrituez, Barbara (April 1, 2018). "Iowa lawmaker closes chapter on bringing new born to work". desmoinesregister.com. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
- ^ Opsahl, Robin (November 8, 2018). "Iowa voters elect female governor, 2 female U.S. representatives, record number of female lawmakers". desmoinesregister.com. Retrieved October 18, 2019.(Jones is referred as Megan Lee Hess Jones)
- ^ "Iowa's Megan Jones Endorses Marco Rubio". Marco Rubio. Archived from the original on March 17, 2016.
- ^ "November 4, 2014 General Election". Iowa Secretary of State. Archived from the original on October 13, 2016. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
- ^ "2012 General Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 48. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
- ^ Kastens, Katie (2018). "Baby in the House: Rep. Megan Jones brings baby to work at Iowa state house". abcnews.go.com. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
External links
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- Representative Megan Jones official Iowa General Assembly site
- Financial information (state office) at the National Institute for Money in State Politics
- Megan Jones at Iowaschoolfinance.com
- Megan Hess 2012 Winner of The 45 Most Adored Republican Women Under 45
- Megan Lee Hess Jones at vote-ia.org
- Megan Jones at spencersignal.com