Megan Jones (politician)
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85th General Assembly portrait (2013)
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| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 2nd district |
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| Assumed office January 14, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Chris Hall |
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| Born | 1986/1987 (age 36–37)[1] |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Will Jones |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence | Spencer, Iowa |
| Alma mater | Drake University |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Website | legis.iowa.gov/... |
Megan Jones (née Hess, born 1986 or 1987)[1] is the Iowa State Representative from the 2nd District. A Republican, she has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2013.
As of January 2016[update], Jones serves the Farm Bureau in the Iowa House.
- Environmental "Protection" (chair)
- Judiciary
- Local Government
- Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
- Administrative Rules Review Committee
She has endorsed Florida Senator Marco Rubio for President of the United States.[2]
Biography
Jones is serving a second term in the Iowa House representing District 2. Originally born and raised in Harlan, Iowa she presently resides in rural Sioux Rapids, Iowa. Jones is a lawyer with the Hemphill Law Office, PLC in Spencer.
After graduating from Spencer High School, Jones attended Drake University. Jones balanced a full-time job with her studies and graduated with degrees in Law, Politics and Society and Business. She then went on to earn her J.D. from William Mitchell College of Law.
Jones is a member of Grace United Methodist Church in Spencer. Jones claims membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Spencer Daybreakers Kiwanis group. Elected as Megan Hess, she married Will Jones August 16, 2014.[3]
Ideology
She received a 93% rating from the National Rifle Association.[4]
She received an 8% rating from the Iowa Federation of Labor.[4]
Electoral history
| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
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| Iowa House of Representatives General Election, 2014 [5] District 2 Turnout: 10,097 |
Republican | Megan Hess | Republican | 8,770 | 86.9% | ||
| Terry Manwarren | 1,287 | 12.7% | |||||
| Iowa House of Representatives General Election, 2012 [6] District 2 Turnout: 15,840 |
Republican (newly redistricted) | Megan Hess | Republican | 8,652 | 54.62% | ||
| Steve Bombgaars | Democratic | 6,652 | 41.99% | ||||
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External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Megan Hess. |
- Representative Megan Jones official Iowa General Assembly site
- Profile at Project Vote Smart
- Financial information (state office) at the National Institute for Money in State Politics
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| Preceded by | 2nd District 2013–present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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