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Dwight Clinton Jones

Full Name: Dwight Clinton Jones
Office: Mayor (Richmond, VA) - At-Large, Democratic
Last Elected: 2007
Next Election: 2009
Gender: Male
Family: 3 Children: Dwight Brenton, Derik Elton, Nichole Dannille
Birth Date: 02/03/1948
Birth Place: Philadelphia, PA
Home City: Richmond, VA
Religion: Baptist

Recent Key Votes

SB 6009 - Transportation Taxes
Legislation (Nay)

July 9, 2008 - -Raises the current tax rate of 17.5 cents per gallon on gasoline and gasohol by 1 cent per year beginning 2009 for six consecutive years ...

SB 588 - Payday Lending Restrictions
Legislation (Yea)

March 6, 2008 - - Caps annual interest rates on payday loans at 36 percent (sec. 1). - Prohibits lending to a borrower the same day as the borrower ...

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Recent Public Statements

Governor McDonnell Breaks Ground for "Greening Virginia's Capitol" Project

Aug. 3, 2010 - Governor Bob McDonnell today broke ground on a set of construction projects that will "green" Virginia's Capitol grounds and surrounding Richmond streets. The Governor was ...

CNN Paula Zahn Now-Transcript

May 3, 2007 - CNN Paula Zahn Now-Transcript ZAHN: All right. So, back to our question of the night: Should the queen apologize for slavery? Let's ask a couple ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2003 Virginia Professional Fire Fighters Positions 90%
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Campaign Finances

Top industry Automotive ($11,500.00)
Source FollowTheMoney.org
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Dwight Jones REPEATEDLY REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY RESPONSES TO CITIZENS ON ISSUES THROUGH THE 2007 NATIONAL POLITICAL AWARENESS TEST WHEN ASKED TO DO SO BY Key national leaders of both major parties including: John McCain, Republican Senator Geraldine Ferraro, Former Democratic Congresswoman Michael Dukakis, Former Democratic Governor Bill Frenzel, Former Republican Congressman Richard Kimball, Project Vote Smart President Over 100 news organizations throughout the nation also urged their candidates to supply their issue positions through the National Political Awareness Test.

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Contact Information

District Email

District
900 E. Broad St., Suite 201
Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: 804-646-7970
Fax: 804-646-7987

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