Jerrauld Jones
| Jerrauld Jones | |
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| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 89th district |
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In office 1988 – June 5, 2002 |
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| Preceded by | Yvonne B. Miller |
| Succeeded by | Kenneth Cooper Alexander |
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Jerrauld Corey Jones July 22, 1954 Norfolk, Virginia |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Lyn Simmons |
| Children | Jerrauld C. C. "Jay" Jones |
| Residence | Norfolk, Virginia |
| Alma mater | Princeton University, Washington and Lee University School of Law |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Religion | Episcopalian |
Jerrauld Corey Jones (born July 22, 1954, in Norfolk, Virginia) is an American politician and jurist. He was a Democratic member of the Virginia House of Delegates 1988-2002, representing the 89th District in Norfolk. He is currently a judge of the Norfolk Circuit Court.
Jones' father was a prominent African-American lawyer in Norfolk during the 1950s, the era of massive resistance to school integration in Virginia. In 1961, young Jerrauld became one of the first African-American students at his elementary school. In 1967, he went on to integrate the private Virginia Episcopal School in Lynchburg.
Jones received a B.A. degree cum laude from Princeton University in 1976. In 1980 he graduated from the Washington and Lee University School of Law with a J.D. degree. That same year, he became the first African-American law clerk to the Supreme Court of Virginia. He subsequently returned to Norfolk and served as an Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney for two years before opening up a private law practice. He remained in private practice until 2002, when he became Director of Juvenile Justice.
In 1987, Jones was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates from the 89th District when the incumbent, Yvonne Miller, chose to run for the state senate instead. He was reelected seven times, and eventually became a member of the Rules Committee.
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