Terry Jones (politician)

Terry Jones
Member of the North DakotaHouseofRepresentatives from the 4th district
In office December 1, 2016 –December 1, 2022
Personal details
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Kelly
Children	6
Residence(s)	New Town, North Dakota, U.S.

Terry B. Jones is an American politician who served as a member of the North Dakota House of Representatives from the 4th district. Elected in November 2016, he assumed office on December 1, 2016.

Career

Outside of politics, he was worked as a contractor and rancher. He was elected to the North Dakota House of Representatives in November 2016 and assumed office on December 1, 2016. ^{[1] [2]}

In 2020, members of the North Dakota House District 4 Democratic-NPL Party requested that Secretary of State Alvin Jaeger remove Jones's name from the November ballot, claiming that he was a legal resident of Wyoming and ineligible to run for the election. Jones owns a farming and construction business in Wyoming that is co-operated by his sons. ^[3] The North Dakota Supreme Court later ruled in favor of Jones. ^[4]

In 2021, Jones circulated a video in support of QAnon to all members of the North Dakota House of Representatives via email. Jones later issued an apology, claiming that he had believed the video was a message from President Donald Trump. ^[5]

Personal life

Jones lives in New Town, North Dakota. He and his wife, Kelly, have six children. ^[6]

References

1. "Terry B. Jones". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
2. "Representative Terry B. Jones | North Dakota Legislative Branch". www.legis.nd.gov. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
3. "Dems allege GOP lawmaker not eligible for November ballot". AP NEWS. September 17, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
4. "ND Supreme Court finds Rep. Terry Jones is District 4 resident". minotdailynews.com. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
5. "North Dakota lawmaker sorry for mass email of QAnon video". KX NEWS. January 19, 2021. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
6. "Terry Jones' Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved February 7, 2022.