James R. Jones
Jim Jones | |
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United States Ambassador to Mexico | |
In office September 10, 1993 – June 25, 1997 | |
President | Bill Clinton |
Preceded by | John Negroponte |
Succeeded by | Jeffrey Davidow |
Chair of the House Budget Committee | |
In office January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1985 | |
Preceded by | Robert Giaimo |
Succeeded by | William H. Gray III |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma's 1st district | |
In office January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1987 | |
Preceded by | Page Belcher |
Succeeded by | Jim Inhofe |
White House Chief of Staff | |
De facto | |
In office April 26, 1968 – January 20, 1969 | |
President | Lyndon B. Johnson |
Preceded by | W. Marvin Watson (de facto) |
Succeeded by | H. R. Haldeman |
White House Appointments Secretary | |
In office April 26, 1968 – January 20, 1969 | |
President | Lyndon B. Johnson |
Preceded by | W. Marvin Watson |
Succeeded by | Dwight Chapin |
Personal details | |
Born | James Robert Jones May 5, 1939 Muskogee, Oklahoma, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | University of Oklahoma (BA) Georgetown University (LLB) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1964–1965 (active) 1961–1968 (reserve) |
Rank | Captain |
Unit | Army Intelligence Corps Army Reserve |
James Robert Jones (born May 5, 1939) is an American lawyer, diplomat,
Jones grew up in
In 1972, after returning to Oklahoma, Jones ran for Oklahoma's 1st congressional district. He won and was re-elected six times. During his tenure in Congress, which lasted until 1987, Jones served four years as the Chairman of the House Budget Committee.
Early life and career
Jones was born and educated in
Jones enlisted and served in the
Political career
Political staffer
Jones's first important political job was as the legislative assistant for Congressman
Congressional service
After Johnson left office, Jones returned to Oklahoma and resumed his law practice in Tulsa. In 1970, he ran against 10-term incumbent Republican
Jones was priming for a rematch in 1972, but Belcher didn't have the stomach for another bruising contest and pulled out of the race in June. The Republicans recruited Tulsa Mayor
As a member of the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee, Jones secured House backing for a conservative tax cut in 1978.[1] In 1979, he joined the House Budget Committee.[1] Jones also was able to get Democrats to add more fiscal conservatives to the Budget Committee.[1]
Jones decided to give up his House seat in 1986 to run against Republican incumbent Senator Don Nickles, even though he'd only narrowly defeated future governor Frank Keating two years earlier for reelection to his House seat. He lost to Nickles by 10 points.
Work after Congress
In 1987, Jones resumed the practice of law, joining the Washington-based firm of
Presently, he is a resident of Tulsa and Washington, D.C. He is a partner in the law firm Manatt, Phelps & Phillips.[4][5] He also serves on the board of directors of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget.[6] Jones also is a member of the advisory board for the Mexico Institute.
In 1994, Jones was inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame.[7]
The Constitution Project
Jones agreed to serve on
See also
- Politics of Oklahoma
- Oklahoma Democratic Party
- Oklahoma Congressional Districts
- United States Ambassador to Mexico
References
- ^ a b c d e Hannemann, Carolyn G., "Jones, James Robert," Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture Archived 2010-05-31 at the Wayback Machine (accessed May 31, 2010).
- ^ "Ambassador James R. Jones". Securing America's Future Energy. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
- ^ James R. Jones Archived 2010-09-17 at the Wayback Machine, Council of American Ambassadors (accessed May 31, 2010).
- ^ James R. Jones at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips official website (accessed June 1, 2010).
- ^ James R. Jones, "Why LBJ Bowed Out", Los Angeles Times, March 30, 2008.
- ^ Board Members (accessed October 3, 2019)
- ^ Oklahoma Hall of Fame: James R. Jones
- ^
"Task Force on Detainee Treatment Launched". The Constitution Project. 2010-12-17. Archived from the originalon 2010-12-15.
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"Think tank plans study of how US treats detainees". Wall Street Journal. 2010-12-17. Archived from the originalon 2010-12-18.
Former FBI Director William Sessions, former Arkansas U.S. Rep. Asa Hutchinson, a retired Army general and a retired appeals court judge in Washington are among 11 people selected for a task force that will meet for the first time in early January, said Virginia Sloan, a lawyer and president of The Constitution Project.
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"Task Force members" (PDF). The Constitution Project. 2010-12-17. Archived from the original(PDF) on 2011-07-25.
External links
- United States Congress. "James R. Jones (id: J000232)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Jones bio at the Council of American Ambassadors webpage
- Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Jones, James
- Voices of Oklahoma interview with James R. Jones. First person interview conducted on July 27, 2012, with James R. Jones.
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- James R. Jones Collection at the Carl Albert Center.