Full Name:
Vernon Jones
Gender:
Male
Family:
Single
Birth Date:
10/31/1960
Birth Place:
Laurel Hill, NC
Religion:
Baptist
Attended, Executive Program, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
BA, Business Administration/Computer and Information, North Carolina Central University, 1983
Candidate, United State House of Representatives, Georgia, District 10, 2022
Representative, Georgia State House of Representatives, District 91, 2017-2021
Candidate, Georgia State House of Representatives, District 91, 2018
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 4, 2010
Chief Executive Officer, DeKalb County, Georgia, 2000-2008
Representative, Georgia State House of Representatives, District 71, 1992-2000
Former Member, Atlanta Regional Commission
Former Member, Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight, Georgia State House of Representatives
Former Member, DeKalb Board of Health
Former Member, DeKalb Library Board
Former Member, DeKalb Pension Board
Former Member, Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications, Georgia State House of Representatives
Former Member, Georgia State Health & Human Services Committee
Former Member, Georgia State House Appropriations Committee
Former Member, Georgia State House Banking Committee
Former Member, Georgia State House Infrastructure Committee
Former Member, Georgia State Industry Committee
Former Member, Human Relations and Aging Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives
Former Member, Transportation Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives
Chief Executive Officer, Henry Oliver Company, present
Former Manager, Bell South Cellular
Former Employee, MCI WorldCom, Incorporated
Member, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Stone Mountain Chapter, present
Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), present
Member, National Black Master of Business Administration Association, present
Member, New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, present
Former Member, Board of Visitors, Emory University
Former Member, Board of Visitors, North Carolina Central University
Member, Hunting Hill Home Owners Association
Former Member, Young Democrats
Favorite Quote:
"I Would Rather Be Hated For Who I am Than to Be Loved For Who I am Not"
Hobbies or Special Talents:
Searching for antiques, farming, being outdoors