Don Jones (Louisiana politician)
| Donald Edward Jones | |
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| 13th Mayor of Bossier City, Louisiana, USA | |
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In office 1984–1989 |
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| Preceded by | Frank Blackburn (interim) |
| Succeeded by | George Dement |
| National President of the Junior Chamber International | |
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In office July 1, 1982 – June 30, 1983 |
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| Preceded by | Gene A. Honn |
| Succeeded by | Tom Bussa |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
July 10, 1949 |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Gay Lynn Marchand Jones |
| Relations | Fred S. Jones (uncle) |
| Children |
Thomas Edward Jones |
| Parents | William D. and Marie "Mamie" Hinkie Jones |
| Residence | Bossier City, Louisiana |
| Alma mater |
Bossier High School |
| Occupation | Businessman |
July 10, 1949
Shreveport, Caddo Parish
Thomas Edward Jones
Bossier High School
Donald Edward Jones, known as Don E. Jones (born July 10, 1949), is a businessman and civic leader who served from 1984 to 1989 as the thirteenth mayor of his native Bossier City in northwestern Louisiana. Earlier, he was the national president of the Junior Chamber International.
Jones was born in Shreveport but reared in Bossier City. He graduated in 1967 from Bossier High School in Bossier City and is a 2012 inductee of the Bossier High School Hall of Fame. In 1971, he received a Bachelor of Science degree in business management from Louisiana Tech University in Ruston. He was affiliated with Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity. Thereafter, he joined the family-owned Jones Brothers Company, Inc., a general contractor based in Bossier City. He rose to the rank of vice-president of the company and then the president. He and his brother, Bill J. Jones (born 1953), remain the principals of the company, begun in 1953 by their father, William D. Jones (born 1925), and their uncle, Fred S. Jones (1913-1988), a former Bossier City public works commissioner under the former city commission government. The company originally installed underground storage tanks and piping and is certified by the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality. Jones Brothers also installs fueling systems in four states in such businesses as bulk plants, convenience stores, and aviation facilities.
Jones Brothers also has offices in Scott near Lafayette and Farmerville near Monroe. Since 1987, Jones has been vice president and secretary of Jones Environmental, Inc., based in a restored historic building at 708 Milam Street in Shreveport, with offices in Scott, Farmerville, and Van Buren, Arkansas. This company specializes in mold and asbestos abatement. Since 1991, he has been the treasurer of Environmental Gulf States Laboratory, Inc., also based in Bossier City. He is also an owner of Navarre Services Group, Inc.
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