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Elizabeth Ames Jones (born October 29, 1956) is a former member of the
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and the
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, the regulatory body over
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and
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.


Biography

From 2000 to 2005, Jones held the District 121 seat from
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in the Texas House. In the Republican
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held on March 14, 2000, she defeated incumbent Representative
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section of
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. Jones was re-elected to the state House in 2002 and 2004. In her second legislative term, she was elected vice chairman of the House Republican Caucus, the first woman in that leadership position. In January 2005, she stepped down from the legislature to accept an appointment from governor of Texas">Governor A governor is an politician, administrative leader and head of a polity or Region#Political regions, political region, in some cases, such as governor-general, governors-general, as the head of a state's official representative. Depending on the ...
Rick Perry to fill the vacancy on the Railroad Commission created by the resignation of Charles Matthews (Texas politician), Charles R. Matthews. Sworn into the office of railroad commissioner on March 2, 2005, Jones became the third woman to serve as chairman in the history of the commission. In 2006, Jones was elected to a full term on the Railroad Commission, having defeated the Democrat Dale Henry of
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, but resigned eleven months before her term expired. In 2008, Jones announced in
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, Texas, that she would run for the
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seat expected to be vacated by fellow Republican
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. On November 7, 2011, however, Jones announced that she was ending her U.S. Senate campaign and instead would run for the
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seat in the
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against veteran Republican
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in the Republican primary held on May 29, 2012. With approximately 31% of the vote, Jones finished third and was eliminated from the
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that was held on July 31, 2012.


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Senate campaign website {{DEFAULTSORT:Jones, Elizabeth Ames 1956 births Living people Republican Party members of the Texas House of Representatives Members of the Railroad Commission of Texas Politicians from San Antonio University of Texas at Austin alumni Women state legislators in Texas 21st-century American women politicians 21st-century members of the Texas Legislature