Justin Jones

Education

• B.A. Political Science, Fisk University
• Completing Master of Theological Studies, Vanderbilt University

Family

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Career

• Policy and Activism Fellow, John Lewis Center for Social Justice at Fisk University

Committees

• Member, Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee
• Member, Education Administration of 1st Extraordinary Session
• Member, Government Operations Committee
• Member, Transportation Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session
• Member, Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee

Community Involvement

• House member of the 113th General Assembly

Honors & Awards

• ACLU of Tennessee “2016 Benjamin S. Pressnell Bill of Rights Award”
• TN Human Rights Commission “2016 Human Rights Rising Advocate Award”
• Nashville NAACP “2019 Charles E. Kimbrough 100 Medal of Honor”
• Vanderbilt Organization of Black Graduate and Professional Students “2019 Ubuntu Award for outstanding service”
• Author of "The People’s Plaza: 62 Days of Nonviolent Resistance", published by Vanderbilt University Press (Spring 2022)

External Links

• https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/legislatorinfo/member.aspx?district=H52

Public filings

Tennessee law requires candidates and officeholders to file campaign finance reports and a statement of interest. None of the state or county sites below supports direct links to an individual record — you'll need to search by last name on each.

Campaign finance

• State offices (Governor, US Senate, US Rep, TN Senate, TN House, State Executive Committee) — Tennessee Registry of Election Finance . Click Search for Candidates and PACs, enter last name “Jones”, and submit.
• Shelby County and municipal offices (County Mayor, Commissioner, Sheriff, School Board, court clerks, municipal alderman, etc.) — Shelby County Public Campaign Finance Portal . Select the election year and search by candidate name (“Jones”).

Statement of interest (conflict of interest)

• Required for state and local officials and candidates — Tennessee Ethics Commission Conflict of Interest Search . Enter last name “Jones”and, if needed, select the applicable position from the dropdown.