Venton Jones | |
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Member of the TexasHouseofRepresentatives from the 100th district | |
Assumed office January 10, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Jasmine Crockett |
Personal details | |
Born | Venton C. Jones,Jr. Dallas,Texas,U.S. |
Political party | Democratic [1] |
Alma mater | Texas A&M University (BS) University of Texas at Arlington (MS) |
Known for | Prevention of HIV/AIDS |
Venton C. Jones,Jr is an American politician and non-profit CEO. Known for his advocacy for black gay men and those with HIV,he was elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 2022 to represent HD 100 in central Dallas County. A member of the Democratic Party,Jones is the first HIV-positive member of the Texas Legislature. [2]
Jones was born and raised in Dallas,Texas. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Community Health at Texas A&M University and his Master of Science degree in Health Care Administration form the University of Texas at Arlington.
After graduating,Jones worked as the Dallas team leader for United Black Ellument,an HIV prevention and intervention project. In 2010,Jones began to work as the communications and education director at the National Black Gay Men's Advocacy Coalition. A year later,in 2011,President Obama officially recognized him for his efforts in HIV and public health advocacy. [3]
Jones launched his campaign for the Texas House after incumbent state legislator Jasmine Crockett announced that she would not seek reelection and run for Congress. In March,2022,Jones defeated Daniel Clayton and Marquis Hawkins in the Democratic primary election along with Sandra Crenshaw. In May 2022,Jones defeated Crenshaw in the Democratic runoff election. In November 2022,Jones defeated Joe Roberts in the general election,winning 85 percent of the votes. He assumed office in 2023. During his first term in office,Jones authored 16 pieces of legislation, [4] co-authored 63, [5] and joint-authored 36. [4]
In June 2023,Jones announced he would be running for reelection. [6]
Jones serves on the Texas House of Representatives' Corrections Committee,and Public Health Committee. [7]
Soon after graduating university in 2006,Jones went on to graduate school. [3]
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