Terry Jones (politician)
Terry Jones | |
|---|---|
| Member of the North Dakota House of Representatives from the 4th district | |
| In office December 1, 2016 – December 1, 2022 | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Kelly |
| Children | 6 |
| Residence(s) | New Town, North Dakota, U.S. |
Terry B. Jones is an American politician who served as a member of the North Dakota House of Representatives from the 4th district. Elected in November 2016, he assumed office on December 1, 2016.
Career
[edit]Outside of politics, he was worked as a contractor and rancher. He was elected to the North Dakota House of Representatives in November 2016 and assumed office on December 1, 2016.[1][2]
In 2020, members of the North Dakota House District 4 Democratic-NPL Party requested that Secretary of State Alvin Jaeger remove Jones's name from the November ballot, claiming that he was a legal resident of Wyoming and ineligible to run for the election. Jones owns a farming and construction business in Wyoming that is co-operated by his sons.[3] The North Dakota Supreme Court later ruled in favor of Jones.[4]
In 2021, Jones circulated a video in support of QAnon to all members of the North Dakota House of Representatives via email. Jones later issued an apology, claiming that he had believed the video was a message from President Donald Trump.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Jones lives in New Town, North Dakota. He and his wife, Kelly, have six children.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Terry B. Jones". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
- ^ "Representative Terry B. Jones | North Dakota Legislative Branch". www.legis.nd.gov. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
- ^ "Dems allege GOP lawmaker not eligible for November ballot". AP NEWS. 2020-09-17. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
- ^ "ND Supreme Court finds Rep. Terry Jones is District 4 resident". minotdailynews.com. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
- ^ "North Dakota lawmaker sorry for mass email of QAnon video". KX NEWS. 2021-01-19. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
- ^ "Terry Jones' Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
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