Daryl Jones (politician)

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Daryl Jones
Member of the Florida Senate
from the 40th[1] district
In office
1992–2002
Preceded byJavier D. Souto[2][3]
Succeeded byRodolfo "Rudy" García[4]
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 118th[5] district
In office
1990–1992
Preceded byTom Easterly[6]
Succeeded byLarcenia J. Bullard[7]
Personal details
Born
Daryl Lafayette Jones
United States Air Force Reserve
Puerto Rico Air National Guard
Years of service1977-2008
RankColonel

Daryl Lafayette Jones (born May 31, 1955) is a

Miami, Florida, United States.[12]

Early years

Jones was born in

African-American
graduate of a military academy from Mississippi.

Military career

Jones became an

F-4E pilot in the United States Air Force. He was transferred to the 90th Tactical Fighter Squadron at Clark AB in the Philippines and became flight leader and mission commander in Team Spirit and Cope Thunder exercises. In 1981, Jones arrived at Homestead Air Reserve Base
in Florida (previously known as Homestead Air Force Base, or Homestead AFB) as an F-4 Phantom ll instructor pilot, twice named the 31st TTS Outstanding Instructor Pilot and six consecutive classes of student pilots named him their Outstanding Instructor Pilot.

Jones left active Air Force duty in 1984 and enrolled at the

11th Circuit Court of Appeals, then as an Assistant Dade County Attorney at Miami International Airport. He joined the Puerto Rico Air National Guard as an A-7D Corsair ll fighter pilot. In 1989, Jones transferred to the U.S. Air Force Reserve at Homestead AFB and became an F-16 Falcon fighter pilot. He rose to the rank of colonel
as an Air Force Reservist.

Political career

Jones was elected to the

State Senate
.

From 1992 to 2002, he served in the Florida Senate. During this time and in the aftermath of Hurricane Andrew, Jones sponsored the Hurricane Andrew Trust Fund Bill, which appropriated more than $650 million over four years to help rebuild the devastated area. South Dade County largely recovered in only four years. Jones also sponsored and passed the Rosewood Bill, which is the only legislation in American history to grant reparations to African Americans.

In the 1990s, Jones successfully defended the existence of Homestead AFB before 2 Realignment and Closure Commission Boards. In 1995, Jones was elected Democratic Senate

Secretary of the Air Force, but was not confirmed.[13]

In 2002, Jones was the first African-American to run for

Governor of Florida.[citation needed
]

On September 14, 2006, he was chosen as a nominee for the position of Lieutenant Governor of Florida by gubernatorial candidate Jim Davis.

Personal

Jones currently resides in

loan modifications
.

References

  1. ^ "Florida handbook | fsu.digital.flvc.org". Retrieved Feb 10, 2021.
  2. ^ "About Commissioner Javier D. Souto". Archived from the original on 2019-11-14. Retrieved 2019-11-14.
  3. ^ "Florida handbook | fsu.digital.flvc.org". Retrieved Feb 10, 2021.
  4. ^ "Florida handbook | fsu.digital.flvc.org". Retrieved Feb 10, 2021.
  5. ^ "Florida handbook | fsu.digital.flvc.org". Retrieved Feb 10, 2021.
  6. ^ "Florida handbook | fsu.digital.flvc.org". Retrieved Feb 10, 2021.
  7. ^ "Florida handbook | fsu.digital.flvc.org". Retrieved Feb 10, 2021.
  8. ^ "Lawyer Directory – The Florida Bar". Retrieved Feb 10, 2021.
  9. ^ "Daryl Lafayette Jones Profile | Miami, FL Lawyer | Martindale.com". www.martindale.com. Retrieved Feb 10, 2021.
  10. ^ "SC 670 (As Adopted by Senate) - 1998 Regular Session". Archived from the original on 2019-11-15. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
  11. ^ "Myoushi Jones '82 | Alumni Association | Florida International University". Archived from the original on 2019-11-15. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
  12. ^ "Directory of the Florida Senate" (PDF). April 15, 2002. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 17, 2006. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
  13. ^ a b Kilian, Michael. "AIR FORCE NOMINEE REJECTED IN SENATE". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  14. ^ "GOVERNOR". South Florida Sentential. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
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