Jewell Jones

Jewell Jones (born 1995) is an American politician from the state of Michigan. He served on the city council of Inkster, Michigan, and was elected to represent the 11th district of the Michigan House of Representatives. He is a member of the Democratic Party.

Jewell Jones
Jones in 2017
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the 11th district
Assumed office
January 1, 2017
Preceded byLauren Plawecki
Personal details
Born1995 (age 24–25)
Inkster, Michigan
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceInkster, Michigan
Alma materUniversity of Michigan–Dearborn

Jones's parents involved him in his church and in volunteering from a young age. He became a deacon in his family church.[1] Jones graduated from John Glenn High School in Westland, Michigan, in 2013.[2] He is a student at the University of Michigan–Dearborn, where he is pursuing a Dual-Degree in Business and Political Science.[1][3] He participated in the Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps. During his years in school, he became involved in politics, working on the political campaigns of David Knezek for Michigan State Senate and Hilliard Hampton for mayor of Inkster, Michigan, in 2014. In 2015, at the age of 20, he was elected and sworn into the Inkster City Council.[3]

Following the death of Julie Plawecki, the incumbent member of the Michigan House of Representatives for the 11th district, in 2016, Lauren Plawecki, her daughter, was the only candidate to file for the Democratic Party nomination in the special election to finish her term, which she won.[4][5] However, precinct delegates selected Jones to be the Democratic Party's nominee for the 11th district in the 2016 general election.[6] He won, receiving 66% of the vote against Republican Party nominee Robert Pope, and became the youngest State Representative in Michigan's history.[1][7]

References
  1. Steinberg, Stephanie (December 6, 2016). "Jewell Jones makes history as youngest state rep". Detroit News. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
  2. Blum, Andrea (July 8, 2016). "Inkster councilman chosen to run to replace late state representative". Dearborn Press and Guide. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
  3. Lewis, Philip (November 19, 2015). "Meet The 20-Year-Old Councilman Hoping To Change His Hometown For The Better". The Huffington Post. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
  4. Gray, Kathleen (July 12, 2016). "Plawecki's daughter files to finish mother's term". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
  5. Gray, Kathleen (November 29, 2016). "Conyers, Plawecki, Green assume seats in Senate, House". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
  6. Egan, Paul (July 7, 2016). "Inkster councilman chosen to succeed late lawmaker". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
  7. Blay, Zeba (November 14, 2016). "This 21-Year-Old Black Man Just Became Michigan's Youngest State Rep". The Huffington Post. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
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