Bradley H. Jones Jr. (born January 9, 1965, in

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) is a Republican member of the

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since January 1995. He has also been the minority leader of the House since 2003. Jones represents the 20th Middlesex district, which includes Lynnfield, parts of Middleton,

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and parts of

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Early life and career

Jones grew up in North Reading going to

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, later attending

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and the Extension School at

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. Jones was first elected to the North Reading Republican Town Committee in 1988 where he still serves. He was later elected to the North Reading Board of Selectmen where he served from 1993 to 1999. Jones also has served on the North Reading Finance Committee (1992–1993, 1999–present) and the North Reading Housing Authority (1988–1992). He started his career in the

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in 1995 and was elected to his first leadership position in 2001 as the Assistant Minority Leader. Then in 2003 he ascended to the position of Minority Leader and has served in that position since. Organizations that Jones is a part of include Eastern Middlesex Services, where he was a former member of the Board of Directors, and the

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(ALEC). Jones lives with his wife Linda and their two children in North Reading.

2009 leadership contest

In November 2008, Rep. Lew Evangilidis announced that he planned to challenge Jones for House Minority Leader, the top Republican post in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. In the January 2009 leadership vote, Evangelidis lost the contest to incumbent Jones by two votes, 9 to 7.

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Early life and career

2009 leadership contest

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