Doug Jones (politician)
Gordon Douglas Jones (born May 4, 1954) is an American attorney, prosecutor, and politician. Jones is the United States Senator of Alabama upon being elected on December 12, 2017 and sworn-in on January 3, 2018.[1] Jones served as the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama.
Doug Jones | |
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| United States Senator from Alabama | |
| In office January 3, 2018 – January 3, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Luther Strange |
| Succeeded by | Tommy Tuberville |
| United States Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama | |
| In office September 8, 1997 – January 20, 2001 | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Claude Harris Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Alice Martin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gordon Douglas Jones May 4, 1954 Fairfield, Alabama, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Louise New (m. 1992) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of Alabama (BS) Samford University (JD) |
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As a lawyer, Jones is known for prosecuting the remaining two Ku Klux Klan perpetrators of the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing which killed four African-American girls, along with leading an indictment against the Olympic Park Bomber.[2]
Jones was the Democratic nominee in the U.S. Senate special election in Alabama against Republican nominee Roy Moore which was held on December 12, 2017.[3] Jones was elected Senator with 49.6% of the vote to Moore's 48.8% of the vote.
Jones lost his re-election in 2020 to Tommy Tuberville in November.
References
change- ↑ Ch, Kim; LER; Peoples, Steve (13 December 2017). "Democrat Jones wins stunning red-state Alabama Senate upset". AP NEWS.
- ↑ "Birmingham lawyer and former Clinton appointee Doug Jones seeks Democratic nomination for Senate". AL.com. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
- ↑ Bloch, Matthew; Lee, Jasmine (August 15, 2017). "Alabama Election Results: Two Republicans Advance, Democrat Wins in U.S. Senate Primaries". The New York Times. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
Other websites
change- Doug Jones for Senate Archived 2018-01-10 at the Wayback Machine
- Jones & Hawley Archived 2018-01-10 at the Wayback Machine
- Appearances on C-SPAN
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