Gary Jones | |
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Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector | |
In office January 10, 2011 –January 14, 2019 | |
Governor | Mary Fallin |
Preceded by | Steve Burrage |
Succeeded by | Cindy Byrd |
Chair of the Oklahoma Republican Party | |
In office April 14,2007 –June 26,2010 | |
Preceded by | Tom Daxon [1] |
Succeeded by | Matt Pinnell [2] |
In office 2003–2006 | |
Preceded by | Chad Alexander [3] |
Succeeded by | Tom Daxon |
Personal details | |
Born | 1954 (age 69–70) Fort Sill,Oklahoma,US |
Political party | Republican |
Education | Cameron University (BS) |
Gary Jones is a United States businessman and Republican politician from Oklahoma. He is the former Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector.
Jones was born in Fort Sill,Oklahoma,the fifth of seven children. He graduated from Cameron University in 1978 with a Bachelor of Business Administration/Accounting degree. Jones is both a certified public accountant and a certified fraud examiner. [4]
While in college,Jones worked for Southwestern Bell. After 10 years Jones left to start his own telecommunications company,which he sold 16 years later. Jones has operated a cow-calf operation for over 30 years in addition to his other ventures.
In 1994 Jones successfully ran for Comanche County Commissioner,a seat he held for four years.
Prior to his successful 2010 bid for State Auditor and Inspector,Jones unsuccessfully sought the office in both 2002 and 2006,losing both times to Jeff McMahan.
In 2003 he was named chairman and Executive Director of the Oklahoma Republican Party and held the office longer than anyone prior,until resigning to make his successful bid for State Auditor and Inspector.
In 2017,Gary Jones announced he would be a Republican candidate for Governor of Oklahoma in 2018. Gary Jones placed 5th in a 10-man primary that was held on June 26,2018. He received almost 6% of the vote. [5] [6] [7]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mick Cornett | 132,806 | 29.3 | |
Republican | Kevin Stitt | 110,479 | 24.4 | |
Republican | Todd Lamb | 107,985 | 23.9 | |
Republican | Dan Fisher | 35,818 | 7.9 | |
Republican | Gary Jones | 25,243 | 5.6 | |
Republican | Gary Richardson | 18,185 | 4.0 | |
Republican | Blake Stephens | 12,211 | 2.7 | |
Republican | Christopher Barnett | 5,240 | 1.2 | |
Republican | Barry Gowdy | 2,347 | 0.5 | |
Republican | Eric Foutch | 2,292 | 0.5 | |
Total votes | 452,606 | 100.0 |
Oklahoma Auditor and Inspector Election,2002 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
Democratic | Jeff McMahan | 516,425 | 51.43 |
Republican | Gary Jones | 487,646 | 48.57 |
Oklahoma Auditor and Inspector Election,2006 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
Democratic | Jeff McMahan (inc.) | 469,311 | 51.68 |
Republican | Gary Jones | 438,778 | 48.32 |
Oklahoma Auditor and Inspector Republican primary election,2010 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
Republican | Gary Jones | 151,712 | 69.57 |
Republican | David Hanigar | 66,364 | 30.43 |
Oklahoma Auditor and Inspector Election,2010 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
Republican | Gary Jones | 570,174 | 55.94 |
Democratic | Steve Burrage | 449,152 | 44.06 |
Oklahoma Auditor and Inspector Election,2014 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
Republican | Gary Jones (inc.) | n/a | 100.00 |
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