Reggie Jones-Sawyer
| Reginald Byron Jones-Sawyer Sr. | |
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| Member of the California State Assembly from the 59th district |
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Assumed office December 3, 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Mike Davis (redistricted) |
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January 14, 1957 Little Rock, Arkansas |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | Lauren Jones-Sawyer, Reginald Byron Jones-Sawyer Jr., and Evan Jones-Sawyer |
| Residence | South Los Angeles, California |
| Alma mater | University of Southern California (BS) |
| Profession | Labor organizer |
| Religion | Catholic |
Reginald Byron Jones-Sawyer, Sr. is an American politician currently serving in the California State Assembly. He is a Democrat representing the 59th Assembly District, which encompasses portions of South Los Angeles, the neighborhoods of Florence-Graham and Walnut Park, and a part of Huntington Park.
Jones-Sawyer is a member of the California Legislative Black Caucus, and served as Chair from 2015-2016. Before being elected to the Assembly in 2012, he was Assistant Deputy Mayor for the City of Los Angeles.
Members of the Jones-Sawyer family were early pioneers in the civil rights movement. His uncle, Jefferson Thomas, was one of the "Little Rock Nine" high school students.
Assemblymember Jones-Sawyer earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Public Administration from the University of Southern California and has been an active member of the Alumni Association and past President of the Black Alumni Association; he also completed the prestigious Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government’s Program for Senior Executives in State and Local Government.
Assemblymember Jones-Sawyer’s history of public service includes serving as Director of Asset Management for the City of Los Angeles, Assistant Deputy Mayor for the City of Los Angeles, Chair of the Los Angeles County Small Business Commission, Vice President of SEIU's (Local 721) Los Angeles Professional Managers Association, and statewide Secretary of the California Democratic Party.
While working for the City of Los Angeles, Jones-Sawyer transformed the city's complicated and complex permit development bureaucratic system into a more "customer-friendly" agency that expedited the processing of many huge developments, including the building of the Magic Johnson Theater (now the Rave in Baldwin Hills) and the Staples Center Arena.
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