Deceased
Full Name:
Walter Beaman Jones, Jr.
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Joe Anne; 1 Child: Ashley
Birth Date:
02/10/1943
Birth Place:
Farmville, NC
Home City:
Farmville, NC
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Attended, Hargrave Military Academy
BA, History, Atlantic Christian College, 1966
Attended, North Carolina State University, 1962-1965
Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 3, 1995-2019
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, North Carolina, District 3, 2018
Representative, North Carolina State House of Representatives, 1982-1992
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, 1992
Former Member, Air Power Caucus
Former Member, Armed Services Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Buy American Caucus
Former Co-Chair, Coastal Caucus
Former Member, Congressional Anti-Terrorism Caucus
Former Member, Congressional Automotive Performance and Motorsports Caucus
Former Member, Congressional Boating Caucus
Former Member, Congressional Gateway Communities Caucus
Former Member, Congressional Horse Caucus
Former Member, Congressional Immigration Reform Caucus
Former Member, Congressional Military Mental Health Caucus
Former Member, Congressional Philanthropy Caucus
Former Member, Congressional Prayer Caucus
Former Member, Congressional Pro-Life Caucus
Former Member, Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus
Former Member, Congressional Turkey Caucus
Former Member, Congressional Veterans' Jobs Caucus
Former Member, Congressional Watchdog Caucus
Member, Disaster Relief Caucus
Former Member, Fourth Amendment Caucus
Member, General Aviation Caucus
Member, Governor's Advocacy Council on Youth and Children
Member, House Coastal Coalition
Co-Chair, House Military Depot and Industrial Facilities Caucus
Member, Kids' Safety Caucus
Member, Military Family Caucus
Former Member, Military Personnel Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Founding Member, Missing and Exploited Children's Caucus
Member, Motorcycle Safety Caucus
Member, Republican Liberty Caucus
Member, Republican Study Committee
Member, Rural Health Care Coalition
Member, Shellfish Caucus
Co-Chair, Special Operations Forces Caucus
Member, Sportsmen's Caucus
Former Member, Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Member, Textile Caucus
Member, Values Action Team
Former Co-Founder/Co-Chair, Wind Hazard Reduction Caucus
President, Benefit Reserves Incorporated
President, Judson Company, 1990-1994
Salesman, Dunn Associates, 1973-1982
Manager, Walter B. Jones Office Supply Company, 1967-1973
Served, North Carolina National Guard, 1967-1971
Member, Advisory Board, Disabled Children's Relief Fund
Member, Consumer Advocacy Advisory Committee for the Blind
Member, North Carolina Council for Hearing Impaired
Member, North Carolina Library Committee
Astrological Sign:
Aquarius
Awards:
Friend of the Farmer Award, American Farm Bureau Federation; Best Voting Record Rating Among North Carolina Representatives, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW); Friend of the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA) Award; Spirit of Enterprise Award, United States Chamber of Commerce; Friend of the Family Award, Christian Coalition; Murphy Award, United Seniors Association (USA); Appreciation Award, Gold Star Wives of America, 2009; Home Care and Hospice Hero Award, Home and Hospice Care of North Carolina, 2008; "A in English" Award, United States English, Incorporated; Inductee, United States Border Control's Hall of Fame, 2006; True Blue Award, Family Research Council; Tax Fighter Award, The National Tax Limitation Committee; 25 Hardest Working Lawmakers List, The Hill Newspaper, 2010; Award of Appreciation, The American Legion Department of North Carolina; Colonel Arthur T. Marix Congressional Achievement Award, The Military Officers Association of America (MOAA), 2007; Award of Merit, The Military Coalition (TMC), 2006; Major Frank M. Tejeda Leadership Award, Marine Corps Reserve Association, 2005; American Values Award, United States Business and Industry Council (USBIC); Honor Roll of Legislative Achievement in Economic Development, Southern Economic Development Council (SEDC); Christian Liberty Award, North Carolina Christian School Association (NCCSA), 2005; Best and Brightest, American Conservative Union; Guardian of Small Business, National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)