Paul Michael Jones[2] (born c. 1969[3]) is an American politician presently a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. A member of the Republican Party, Jones has represented the 93rd District since 2019.
Mike Jones | |
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 Jones at the 2022 Hazlitt Summit hosted by Young Americans for Liberty Foundation | |
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 93rd district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2019[1] | |
| Preceded by | Kristin Phillips-Hill |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1969 York County, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Julie Anderson (m. 1992) |
| Children | 4 (adopted) |
| Education | DeVry University (BS) |
| Alma mater | Dallastown Area High School |
| Website | Official website |
Early life and education
editJones was born in York County, Pennsylvania, and grew up in Dallastown.[4] He graduated from Dallastown Area High School in 1987, and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in electronic engineering technology from DeVry University in 1991.[5]
Business career
editIn 1994, Jones began working for St. Onge, a supply chain logistics company based in York, Pennsylvania.[4] He was named president of the company in 2006. Jones served as president of St. Onge until his retirement in 2017.[6]
Political career
editJones served briefly served on the board of the Dallastown Area School District, having been elected in 2017,[7] and resigning in 2019. His resignation came after he was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 2018. Jones believed serving on both the school board and in the State House would constitute a conflict of interest.[8]
Jones was first elected to represent the 93rd District in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 2018, winning re-election in 2020 and 2022.[9]
In 2020, Jones founded the Economic Growth Caucus, made up of state representatives with backgrounds in business, Jones defined the group's purpose as promoting economic growth. Upon its founding Jones was made chairman of the caucus.[10]
Jones opposed mitigation and lockdown measures imposed by Governor Tom Wolf during the COVID-19 pandemic. He claimed the economic impact of shutting down businesses to combat the spread of COVID would be "killing and devastating more lives than COVID ever will."[11] He participated in the "Reopen Pennsylvania" rally outside the state capitol building, where protestors demanded Governor Wolf repeal lockdowns measures.[11][12][13]
In 2020, Jones was among 26 Pennsylvania House Republicans who called for the reversal of Joe Biden's certification as the winner of Pennsylvania's electoral votes in the 2020 United States presidential election, citing false claims of election irregularities.[14]
In 2022, Republican leadership removed Jones from three of his four committee assignments after he endorsed Joe D'Orsie and Wendy Fink in their primary challenges against incumbent Representatives Keith Gillespie and Stan Saylor, respectively. Jones said his decision to endorse the two challengers wasn't personal but "business" because Gillespie and Saylor didn't oppose COVID shutdowns.[15] In response to his support for D'Orsie and Fink, the York County Republican Committee attempted to censure Jones. The censure vote reportedly failed, according to Jones.[16] Both D'Orsie and Fink were successful in defeating the incumbent representatives.[15]
Jones became a founding member of the Pennsylvania State Freedom Caucus in late 2022 alongside twenty-two other Republicans in the State House.[17]
Personal life
editJones married his wife Julie (née Anderson) in 1992.[4] The couple have four adoptive children from Russia.[6]
Electoral history
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael Jones | 191 | 50.66 | |
| Democratic | Pamela D. Fraling | 181 | 48.01 | |
| Write-in | 5 | 1.33 | ||
| Total votes | 377 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michael Jones | 792 | 98.75 | |
| Write-in | 10 | 1.25 | ||
| Total votes | 802 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic/Republican[20] | Michael Jones | 1,697 | 98.95 | |
| Write-in | 18 | 1.05 | ||
| Total votes | 1,715 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Jones | 5,673 | 84.52 | |
| Republican | Matt Jansen | 1,016 | 15.14 | |
| Write-in | 23 | 0.34 | ||
| Total votes | 6,712 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Jones | 18,036 | 65.83 | |
| Democratic | Delma Rivera-Lytle | 9,341 | 34.09 | |
| Write-in | 21 | 0.08 | ||
| Total votes | 27,398 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Jones | 27,807 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 27,807 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Jones | 18,930 | 62.84 | |
| Democratic | Chris Rodkey | 10,241 | 34.00 | |
| Keystone | Kristine Cousler-Womack | 901 | 2.99 | |
| Write-in | 52 | 0.52 | ||
| Total votes | 30,124 | 100.00 | ||
References
edit- ^ "SESSION OF 2019 - 203D OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - No. 1" (PDF). Legislative Journal. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. 2019-01-01.
- ^ "2022 General Election Tuesday, November 8, 2022 Official Returns YORK". electionreturns.pa.gov. Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ Boeckel, Teresa (October 6, 2022). "Election 2022: Your guide to the 93rd state House race". York Daily Record. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ^ a b c "About Mike". Jones For PA. Archived from the original on January 22, 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ "Representative Mike Jones". Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Mike Jones BIO". PA State Rep. Mike Jones. PA House Republican Caucus. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ a b "2017 General Election Results". York County, Pennsylvania. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ VanAsdalan, Lindsay C. (September 23, 2019). "State Rep. Mike Jones resigns from Dallastown school board". York Dispatch. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ "Mike Jones". Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ Jones, Mike (March 3, 2020). "The business of Pennsylvania's future". York Daily Record. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ a b Fisher, Scott (May 11, 2020). "'We got Wolf on the ropes,' Rep. Mike Jones tells a crowd of 150+ maskless people in Wisehaven". York Daily Record. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ Jones, Mike (April 21, 2020). "Opinion | Why I joined the reopening protests". The Washington Post. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ Strong, Kim (April 21, 2020). "'Wolf works for us!': protesters chant at rally to reopen Pennsylvania's economy". York Daily Record. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ Murphy, Jan (27 November 2020). "26 Pa. House Republicans call for withdrawing certification of presidential electors". PennLIVE Patriot-News.
- ^ a b Owens, Dennis; Stockburger, George (May 26, 2022). "Pa. legislator stripped of committee seats after endorsing GOP incumbent challengers". abc27 WHTM. Nexstar Media Inc. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ Assaf, Kaity (May 11, 2022). "Mike Jones makes GOP waves endorsing challengers to longtime incumbents Saylor, Gillespie". York Daily Record. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ^ Enright, Matt (December 8, 2022). "What can we expect from Pa.'s new House Freedom Caucus?". York Dispatch. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ "May 16, 2017 Summary Report York County Official Results" (PDF). York County, Pennsylvania. June 5, 2017. p. 2. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ "May 16, 2017 Summary Report York County Official Results" (PDF). York County, Pennsylvania. June 5, 2017. p. 17. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ DeJesus, Ivey (November 8, 2017). "Election results for school board races in York County: Live updates". PennLIVE Patriot-News. Advance Local Media LLC. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ "2018 Primary Election Results". York County, Pennsylvania. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ "2018 General Election Results". York County, Pennsylvania. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ "Election Summary Report York County Summary for: All Contests, All Precincts, All Tabulators, All Counting GroupsOFFICIAL RESULTS November 03, 2020 General Election". York County, Pennsylvania. February 22, 2021. p. 17. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ "REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY (93RD LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT)". York County, PA November 8th, 2022 General Election. scytl.us. Retrieved 22 January 2023.