James R. Jones
| Jim Jones | |
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| United States Ambassador to Mexico | |
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In office September 10, 1993 – June 25, 1997 |
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| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | John Negroponte |
| Succeeded by | Jeffrey Davidow |
| Chair of the House Budget Committee | |
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In office January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1985 |
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| Preceded by | Robert Giaimo |
| Succeeded by | Bill Gray |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma's 1st district |
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In office January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1987 |
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| Preceded by | Page Belcher |
| Succeeded by | Jim Inhofe |
| White House Appointments Secretary | |
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In office April 26, 1968 – January 20, 1969 |
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| President | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | W. Marvin Watson |
| Succeeded by |
Dwight Chapin Bob Haldeman (Chief of Staff) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
May 5, 1939 Muskogee, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education |
University of Oklahoma (BA) Georgetown University (LLB) |
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| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1964–1965 (Active) 1961–1968 (Reserve) |
| Rank |
 Captain
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| Unit |
Army Intelligence Corps Army Reserve |
James Robert "Jim" Jones (born May 5, 1939) is a lawyer, a Democratic politician, a retired U.S. Congressman from Oklahoma, and a former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico.
Jones grew up in Muskogee, Oklahoma and was involved in politics at an early age. He worked as a legislative assistant to U.S. Representative Ed Edmondson and as Appointments Secretary to U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson.
In 1972, after returning to Oklahoma, Jones ran for Oklahoma's 1st congressional district. He won the election and was re-elected six times. During his tenure in Congress, which lasted until 1987, Jones served four years as the Chairman of the House Budget Committee.
Jones was born and educated in Muskogee, Oklahoma. By the age of 12, Jones was campaigning for Ed Edmondson's bid for Congress. He received his B.A. degree in 1961 from the University of Oklahoma, where he also joined Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity. Jones was accepted at Georgetown University Law Center (in Washington, D.C.) and graduated with a law degree (LLB) in 1964.
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