Rachel Jones (Maryland politician)

Rachel Renee Jones (born December 18, 1984) is an American politician who served in the Maryland House of Delegates from District 27B from February 18, 2021, to January 11, 2023. She is a member of the Democratic Party.[1][2][3]

Rachel Jones
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the 27B district
In office
February 17, 2021 – January 11, 2023
Appointed byLarry Hogan
Preceded byMichael Jackson
Succeeded byJeffrie Long Jr.
ConstituencyCalvert County, Maryland and Prince George's County, Maryland
Personal details
Born (1984-12-18) December 18, 1984 (age 39)
Prince Frederick, Maryland
Political partyDemocratic
Children2
Alma materMorgan State University, B.A. (government & political science), 2007
WebsiteOfficial website

Biography

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Rachel Jones is an American politician who represented District 27B in the Maryland House of Delegates.[4] She was appointed by Maryland Governor Larry Hogan to finish the term of Michael Jackson who had been appointed to the Maryland State Senate to fill the vacancy created when Senate President Thomas V. Miller Jr. resigned.

Jones was born in Prince Frederick, Maryland, December 18, 1984. She graduated from Calvert High School in 2002 and matriculated to Morgan State University. By 2007 she had completed her studies and was awarded a Bachelor of Sciences degree in political science.

Jones ran for her seat in the 2022 gubernatorial elections, losing in the Democratic primary to her eventual successor, Jeffrie Long Jr..[5] After she left office in 2023, she became the government relations director for the Maryland Department of Agriculture.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Rachel R. Jones, Maryland State Delegate". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. January 11, 2023. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  2. ^ Gaines, Danielle E. (February 17, 2021). "Rachel Jones Appointed to Represent Calvert, Prince George's in House of Delegates". Maryland Matters. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  3. ^ "Maryland House of Delegates, Appointments by Governor to". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. February 23, 2021. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  4. ^ "Delegate Rachel Jones". mgaleg.maryland.gov. Maryland General Assembly. Archived from the original on December 23, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  5. ^ "Official 2022 Gubernatorial Primary Election Results for House of Delegates". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. August 24, 2022. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  6. ^ Wood, Pamela (February 15, 2024). "Maryland's northern snakehead fish is about to get a new name: Chesapeake Channa". Baltimore Banner. Archived from the original on February 15, 2024. Retrieved February 15, 2024.