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Dave Jones (D), Assemblyman, 9th District (2004-2010)

Dave Jones (D-Sacramento) is serving his third term representing the 9th District (Sacramento) in the California state assembly. Jones is the new chair of the Assembly Health Committee and serves on the Appropriations, Judiciary (formerly Chair), and the Accountability & Administrative Review Committees. 

Jones has had many significant legislative accomplishments in his four years in the state assembly. During that time, he has obtained passage of over 70 bills. These bills demonstrate his commitment to children and families, affordable housing, education (with special emphasis on early childhood education), consumer and environmental protection, health care, privacy rights, civil rights, equal access to the courts, economic development, and privacy protection. 
  
Jones received numerous awards including the California Consumer Federation's 2008 Consumer Champion Award and the Western Center on Law and Poverty's "Leadership Award." He has been honored by organizations such as Planned Parenthood, Environment California, the Urban League, Preschool California and CalPIRG for his work. Capitol Weekly named Jones the "most effective legislator" other than the Speaker of the assembly and the Senate President Pro Tem. 

Prior to his election to the state assembly, Jones served as a Sacramento City Councilmember for five and a half years. In 1995, Jones was one of only 13 Americans awarded the prestigious and competitive White House Fellowship, and he served in the Clinton administration for three years first as special assistant and then counsel to United States Attorney General Janet Reno.

Jones is a graduate of DePauw University, Harvard Law School, and Harvard's Kennedy School of Government.