Emanuel Jones

{{short description|American politician}}

{{Use mdy dates|date = February 2025}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Emanuel Jones

| image = Emanuel Jones (46948866015).jpg

| office = Member of the Georgia Senate
from the 10th district

| term_start = January 10, 2005

| term_end =

| predecessor = Nadine Thomas

| successor =

| birth_name = Emanuel Davie Jones

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1959|4|1}}

| birth_place = Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.

| death_date =

| death_place =

| party = Democratic

| education = University of Pennsylvania (BS)
Columbia University (MBA)

}}

Emanuel Davie Jones (born April 1, 1959) is an American politician and businessman, who has served in the Georgia State Senate from the 10th district since 2005.{{cite web|url=http://www.senate.ga.gov/senators/en-US/member.aspx?Member=28 |title=Georgia State Senator Emanuel Jones (Democrat - 10) |publisher=Senate.ga.gov |access-date=2018-05-17}}{{cite web|url=http://www.henryherald.com/news/state-sen-emanuel-jones-pushes-statewide-school-discipline-study/article_2ae0d354-6d6c-51df-bd1c-4feaf005c77b.html |title=State Sen. Emanuel Jones pushes statewide school discipline study |publisher=henryherald.com |date=2014-04-13 |access-date=2018-05-17}} He attended the University of Pennsylvania where he received a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and Columbia University where he received an MBA in Finance/Accounting. He was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1980 and rose to the rank of captain.{{Cite web|title=Georgia General Assembly|url=https://www.legis.ga.gov/members/senate/28?session=1029|access-date=2021-02-21|website=www.legis.ga.gov}}

On January 22, 2025, Jones announced his campaign for Georgia's 13th congressional district against incumbent Democrat David Scott during the 2026 midterm elections.{{Cite news |last=Bluestein |first=Greg |last2=Mitchell |first2=Tia |last3=Murphy |first3=Patricia |last4=Beam |first4=Adam |title=Emanuel Jones to challenge David Scott for Atlanta-area congressional seat |url=https://www.ajc.com/politics/politically-georgia/emanuel-jones-to-challenge-david-scott-for-atlanta-area-congressional-seat/M2L2IPHXT5DRDBPEWR2VJPVXJM/ |access-date=2025-02-18 |work=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution |language=English |issn=1539-7459}}

Jones is a long-time member and Chairman Emeritus of the Sino-Phil Asia International Peace Awards, a charitable foundation in the Philippines which works to promote peace through action, enhance the quality of life for all humanity, and understand peace with a perspective from Asia.{{Cite web |date=2024-01-17 |title=Sen. Emanuel Jones Presents Humanitarianism Award to Dr. Bernice A. King – Georgia Senate Press Office |url=https://senatepress.net/sen-emanuel-jones-presents-humanitarianism-award-to-dr-bernice-a-king.html |access-date=2025-03-08 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=COMMITTEE – Sino Phil Asia Asia International Peace Awards |url=https://www.sinophilpeace.org/committee/ |access-date=2025-03-08 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=reports |first=From staff |date=2024-01-24 |title=Bernice A. King Receives Humanitarianism Award |url=https://www.henryherald.com/news/bernice-a-king-receives-humanitarianism-award/article_b6ffd58c-bb09-11ee-8bec-a3e4b8256743.html |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=Henry Herald |language=en}}