Brent Allan Jones (born July 14, 1963) is an American lawyer, business owner and politician. He served one term as a Republican member of the

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Early life

Brent A. Jones was born in 1963 in

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. He played Little League Baseball as a child and Varsity Football in high school. Jones attended the

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, and he transferred to

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, where he was accepted into the

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. He dropped out after he contracted

Guillain–Barré syndrome Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS) is a rapid-onset Paralysis, muscle weakness caused by the immune system damaging the peripheral nervous system. Typically, both sides of the body are involved, and the initial symptoms are changes in sensation ...

, an autoimmune disease. Eventually, he graduated from

California State University, Northridge California State University, Northridge (CSUN or Cal State Northridge), is a public university in the Northridge neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States. With a total enrollment of 36,848 students (as of Fall 2024), it has the ...

, where he received a Bachelor of Science in business administration. He received a juris doctor from the

Pepperdine University School of Law The Pepperdine University School of Law (officially the Pepperdine University Rick J. Caruso School of Law) is the law school of Pepperdine University, a private research university in Los Angeles County, California. The school offers the Juri ...

. He passed the California Bar exam.

Career

Jones started his career as a lawyer. According to his campaign website, he "did the preliminary legal work and assisted in raising start-up capital for Light Point Systems," a private company which "provides solar technology for hand held electronics" out of

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. Jones serves as the chief executive officer of Affinity Lifestyles, a private company which makes Real Water, a brand of bottled water in Nevada. The water comes from the Las Vegas Valley Water District; it is reverse osmosis water plus an alkalizing agent in a bottle. The company has 40-60 employees. The company's Real Water product, which advertises an alkaline pH, became central to lawsuits and an

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probe related to several cases of

hepatitis Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver parenchyma, liver tissue. Some people or animals with hepatitis have no symptoms, whereas others develop yellow discoloration of the skin and whites of the eyes (jaundice), Anorexia (symptom), poor appetite ...

and

liver failure Liver failure is the inability of the liver to perform its normal synthetic and metabolic functions as part of normal physiology. Two forms are recognised, acute and chronic (cirrhosis). Recently, a third form of liver failure known as acute- ...

. In response Jones posted a video on the company's website expressing his "deepest sympathy and concern", and the company recalled all products. Jones served as a Republican member of the

from 2014 until 2016, where he represented District 35, including

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. He is opposed to raising taxes. Jones was defeated in his bid for reelection by Democrat Justin Watkins.

Personal life

With his wife Aimee, they have three children. They reside in

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. Jones is a Scientologist.

Controversy

In June 2024, jurors ordered Jones' water brand, Real Water, to pay Las Vegas residents more than $3billion (USD) after lawsuits in October 2023 and February 2024 found Real Water liable for liver failure and other long-term liver damage to 5 children and 3 adults, due to hydrazine being found in the bottled water. Complaints with the FDA date back as far as 2021, after the company was linked to non-viral hepatitis infections. It wasn't until 2021 that Jones requested the bottled water be pulled from the shelves. Two months after recalling the water, and only after the company had entered bankruptcy proceedings, did Jones issue an apology. At this point, Jones was still the President of Real Water, and there is no indication on whether he will be facing criminal charges, as of this publishing.

References

Living people 1963 births People from Ojai, California Politicians from Las Vegas California State University, Northridge alumni Pepperdine University School of Law alumni California lawyers Businesspeople from Las Vegas Republican Party members of the Nevada Assembly 21st-century members of the Nevada Legislature American Scientologists {{Nevada-politician-stub