Matt Jones (American politician)

Matt Jones is an American politician from Colorado. A Democrat, he served in both the Colorado Senate and the Colorado House of Representatives.

Matt Jones
Jones in 2011
Member of the Colorado Senate
from the 17th district
In office
January 9, 2013 – January 4, 2019
Preceded byBrandon Shaffer
Succeeded byMike Foote
Member of the Colorado House of Representatives
from the 12th district
In office
2011–2013
In office
1987–1993
Personal details
Born1954/1955 (age 65–66)[1]
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Shari Heinlein
ResidenceLouisville, Colorado
Alma materColorado State University (B.A., M.A.)

Jones represented the 17th Senate district, which includes Louisville, Lafayette, and portions of Longmont and Erie.[2] Jones previously served in the Colorado House of Representatives from 1987 to 1993, and from 2011 to 2013.[1]

Jones graduated from Colorado State University with a B.A. in political science, as well as an M.A. in political science - natural resource policy. Jones has also worked as an open space and trails planner and part-time wildland firefighter.[1]

Resignation from State Senate

In 2018, Jones ran to for the office of commissioner for District 3 of the Boulder County Board of County Commissioners and won.[3] He resigned from the State Senate, and a vacancy committee selected Mike Foote to replace him.[4] Commissioner Jones was sworn in Tuesday, January 8, 2019.[5]

References
  1. "Colorado Senate District 17: Matt Jones". timescall.com. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
  2. Kindelspire, Tony. "Colorado Senate District 17: Matt Jones cruises to win". timescall.com. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
  3. Bear, John (2018-11-08). "State Sen. Matt Jones wins Boulder County Commission District 3 race". www.coloradodaily.com. Retrieved 2019-03-30.
  4. Bear, John (2018-12-15). "Mike Foote to complete Matt Jones' Senate term for eastern Boulder County". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
  5. Abbot, Mara (2019-01-09). "Meet Your New County Commissioner: Matt Jones". Boulder, CO Patch. Retrieved 2019-03-30.
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