Ray Jones (Kentucky politician)

Ray S. Jones III (born October 6, 1969) is the incumbent Judge/Executive of Pike County, Kentucky, serving since 2019. He was previously a Democratic member of the Kentucky Senate, representing the 31st District since 2001.

Ray Jones
Judge-Executive of Pike County
Assumed office
January 7, 2019
Preceded byBill Deskins
Minority Leader of the Kentucky Senate
In office
January 6, 2015 – January 7, 2019
Preceded byR. J. Palmer
Succeeded byMorgan McGarvey
Member of the Kentucky Senate
from the 31st district
In office
January 3, 2001 – January 7, 2019
Preceded byGary Johnson
Succeeded byPhilip Wheeler
Personal details
Born (1969-10-06) October 6, 1969
Whitesburg, Kentucky, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Paula Ashby Jones
EducationEastern Kentucky University (BA)
University of Louisville (JD)

Personal life and education

Jones graduated from Eastern Kentucky University in 1991, and earned a JD from the University of Louisville School of Law in 1994.[1]

Career

Jones was first elected to the Kentucky Senate in 2000, for a term starting in 2001.[1] Jones serves on the Appropriations and Revenue, Transportation, Natural Resources and Energy, and Judiciary committees.[2] In 2018, Jones ran for and won the position of Pike County Judge/Executive, replacing the outgoing incumbent Bill Deskins. He was sworn in on January 6, 2019 and assumed office the following day.[3][4]

References
  1. "Senator Ray Jones II". Project Vote Smart.
  2. Abshire, Chad (July 17, 2013). "Jones Gets Key Committee Assignments". Williamson Daily News. Archived from the original on September 24, 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2013.
  3. Josh Little (December 29, 2018). "Current fiscal court meets for last time". Appalachian News-Express. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  4. Shannon Deskins (December 4, 2018). "Pike County Judge Executive-Elect addresses issues". EKBTV. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
Kentucky Senate
Preceded by
R. J. Palmer		 Minority Leader of the Kentucky Senate
2015–2019		 Succeeded by
Morgan McGarvey
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