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Preceded by
  
Patrice M. Arent

Occupation
  
politician

Education
  
University of Utah

Residence
  
Spouse
  

Political party
  
Role
  
American Politician

Succeeded by
  
Luz Escamilla

Name
  
Patricia Jones

Party
  
Democratic Party

Patricia W. Jones

Born
  
January 31, 1950 (age 74) (
1950-01-31
)

Religion
  
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

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Patricia W. "Pat" Jones (born January 31, 1950) is an American politician from Utah. A Democrat, she was a member of the Utah State Senate from 2006 to 2014, and currently runs the Women’s Leadership Institute in Utah. She is also senior adviser at Cicero Group, a research and strategy firm in Salt Lake City.

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Personal life, education, and career

Jones has a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Utah. She is married to Dan E. Jones, a former pollster and political science professor at the University of Utah. They have four children and three step-children.

Jones is president of Dan Jones & Associates, a thriving public opinion and market research firm incorporated in 1980. Jones is professionally trained in qualitative research and as a focus group moderator. She got this training from the Oregon Research Institute. She is a member of the National Qualitative Research Consultants Association.

Background

  • Gov. Commission on Education
  • Native American Liaison Interim Commission
  • Info Tech Steering Commission
  • Boards:
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  • Political career

    Jones represented the state's 4th senate district in Salt Lake County from 2006-2014. She previously served in the Utah House of Representatives from 2002 to 2006, representing District 40. In 2014, she served as the Assistant Minority Whip in the Utah Senate. She has also served as the minority leader. Jones serves on Health Committee of National Conference of State Legislatures. Senator Jones has also served on the United Way Board of Governors, Salt Lake Council for the Aging, Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce, South Valley Boys and Girls Club, and Understanding Chemical Addictions Boards. Throughout her political career, Senator Jones has been named the 2006 Hero on the Hill by the People with Disabilities, one of "30 Top Women in Business" by Utah Business Magazine 2002 and Utah's 2002 Public Health Hero by Utah Health Magazine.

    In 2014, Senator Jones served on the following committees:

  • Executive Appropriations Committee
  • Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee
  • Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee
  • Senate Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee
  • Senate Education Committee
  • Senate Ethics Committee
  • Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee
  • Senate Rules Committee
  • Senator Jones sponsored S.B. 108 Civil Rights Amendments Relating to Persons with a Disability in 2013. This bill follows in the footsteps of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) by recognizing that, historically speaking, Utah and the United States have actively and passively discriminated against these individuals for no other reason than they are disabled.

    References

    Patricia W. Jones Wikipedia


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