Megan Jones (politician)

Megan Jones
85th General Assembly portrait (2013)

Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 2nd district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 14, 2013
Preceded by	Chris Hall
Personal details
Born	1986/1987 (age 29–30)^[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, Jones serves on the following committees 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			Party	Votes	%
Iowa House of Representatives General Election, 2014 ^[5] District 2 Turnout: 10,097	Republican	Megan Hess	Republican	8,770	86.9%
	Republican	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%
	Republican (newly redistricted)	Steve Bombgaars	Democratic	6,652	41.99%

References

1 2 "Rookie state representative has plenty of political experience". KTIV.com. November 7, 2012.
↑ "Iowa's Megan Jones Endorses Marco Rubio". Marco Rubio.
↑ "Hess and Jones Wed". The Emmetsburg Reporter/Democrat. December 11, 2014. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
1 2 "Megan Jones' Political Summary – The Voter's Self Defense System – Vote Smart". Project Vote Smart.
↑ "November 4, 2014 General Election". Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
↑ "2012 General Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 48. Retrieved 2013-01-15.

External links

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

Iowa House of Representatives
Preceded by Chris Hall	2nd District 2013–present	Succeeded by Incumbent

Members of the Iowa House of Representatives

86th General Assembly (January 12, 2015 - January 8, 2017) Speaker: Linda Upmeyer (R) Speaker Pro Tempore: Matt Windschitl (R) Majority Leader: Chris Hagenow (R) Minority Leader: Mark Smith (D)

John Wills (R) Megan Jones (R) Dan Huseman (R) John Kooiker (R) Chuck Holz (R) Ron Jorgensen (R) Tedd Gassman (R) Terry Baxter (R) Helen Miller (D) Mike Sexton (R) Gary Worthan (R) Brian Best (R) Chris Hall (D) David Dawson (D) Charlie McConkey (D) Mary Ann Hanusa (R) Matt Windschitl (R) Steven Holt (R) Ralph Watts (R) Clel Baudler (R) Tom Moore (R) Greg Forristall (R) David Sieck (R) Cecil Dolecheck (R) Stan Gustafson (R) Scott Ourth (D) Joel Fry (R) Greg Heartsill (R) Dan Kelley (D) Zach Nunn (R) Rick Olson (D) Ruth Ann Gaines (D) Brian Meyer (D) Bruce Hunter (D) Ako Abdul-Samad (D) Marti Anderson (D) John Landon (R) Kevin Koester (R) Jake Highfill (R) John Forbes (D) Jo Oldson (D) Peter Cownie (R) Chris Hagenow (R) Rob Taylor (R) Beth Wessel-Kroeschell (D) Lisa Heddens (D) Chip Baltimore (R) Robert Bacon (R) Dave Deyoe (R) Pat Grassley (R) Josh Byrnes (R) Todd Prichard (D) Sharon Steckman (D) Linda Upmeyer (R) Darrel Branhagen (R) Patti Ruff (D) Nancy Dunkel (D) Brian Moore (R) Bob Kressig (D) Walt Rogers (R) Timi Brown-Powers (D) Deborah Berry (D) Sandy Salmon (R) Bruce Bearinger (D) Liz Bennett (D) Art Staed (D) Kraig Paulsen (R) Ken Rizer (R) Kirsten Running-Marquardt (D) Todd Taylor (D) Mark Smith (D) Dean Fisher (R) Bobby Kaufmann (R) David Jacoby (D) Dawn Pettengill (R) David Maxwell (R) Sally Stutsman (D) Jarad Klein (R) Guy Vander Linden (R) Larry Sheets (R) Mary Gaskill (D) Curt Hanson (D) Jerry Kearns (D) Dave Heaton (R) Vicki Lensing (D) Mary Mascher (D) Dennis Cohoon (D) Tom Sands (R) Jim Lykam (D) Cindy Winckler (D) Gary Carlson (R) Ross Paustian (R) Phyllis Thede (D) Linda Miller (R) Quentin Stanerson (R) Lee Hein (R) Norlin Mommsen (R) Mary Wolfe (D) Abby Finkenauer (D) Charles Isenhart (D)

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