Megan Jones (politician)

In 1988, Jones was born as Megan Hess in Harlan, Iowa. In 2005, Jones graduated from Spencer High School.

Jones earned a bachelor's degree in Law, Politics, and Society from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. In 2011, Jones earned her JD degree from William Mitchell College of Law in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

In 2005, while Jones was in high school, she was a page for Representative Clel Baudler. While Jones was attended college, she was a clerk for Clel Baudler.

Jones is an attorney with Hemphill Law Office.

On November 6, 2012, Jones won the election and became a Republican member of Iowa House of Representatives for District 2. Jones defeated Steve Bomgaars, a teacher from her high school, with 56.5% of the votes.

On November 4, 2014, as an incumbent, Jones won the election and continued serving District 2. Jones defeated Terry Manwarren and write-in candidates with 86.9% of the votes.{{cite web |url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/137928/megan-jones |title=Representative Megan Jones' Biography |publisher=Vote Smart |access-date=October 18, 2019}}{{cite web |url=http://www.iowahouserepublicans.com/meet-our-members-megan-jones |title=Meet Our Members - Megan Jones |website=iowahouserepublicans.com |date=May 19, 2016 |access-date=October 18, 2019}}{{cite web |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Megan_Jones |title=Megan Jones |publisher=ballotpedia.org |access-date=October 18, 2019}} At age 26 in 2013, Jones was one of the three youngest legislators.{{cite web |url=https://siouxcityjournal.com/news/local/a1/spencer-iowa-native-heads-to-des-moines-as-legislator/article_5f9d6acb-a880-521c-bf1d-08e6f9e81e8f.html |title=Spencer, Iowa, native, 26, heads to Does Moines as legislator |website=siouxcityjournal.com |first=Bret |last=Hayworth |date=January 6, 2013 |access-date=October 18, 2019}} As a mother with a baby, she was working as a legislator who also brought her baby to work.{{cite web |url=https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2018/04/01/iowa-house-2018-legistlative-session-lawmaker-brings-newborn-baby-work-daycare/476596002/ |title=Iowa lawmaker closes chapter on bringing new born to work |website=desmoinesregister.com |first=Barbara |last=Rodrituez |date=April 1, 2018 |access-date=October 18, 2019}}

On November 8, 2016, as an incumbent, Jones won the election, and continued serving District 2. Jones ran an unopposed election.

On November 6, 2018, as an incumbent, Jones won the election, and continued serving District 2. Jones defeated Ryan Odor with 66.0% of the votes.{{cite web |url=https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2018/11/07/iowa-midterm-election-women-representative-abby-finkenauer-cindy-axne-kim-reynolds-governor-gender/1913421002/ |title=Iowa voters elect female governor, 2 female U.S. representatives, record number of female lawmakers |website=desmoinesregister.com |first=Robin |last=Opsahl |date=November 8, 2018 |access-date=October 18, 2019}}(Jones is referred as Megan Lee Hess Jones)

{{As of|January 2016}}, Jones serves on the following committees in the Iowa House.

• Environmental Protection (chair)
• Judiciary
• Local Government
• Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
• Administrative Rules Review Committee

She has endorsed Florida Senator Marco Rubio for President of the United States.{{cite web|url=https://marcorubio.com/news/marco-rubio-iowa-endorsement-megan-jones/ |title=Iowa's Megan Jones Endorses Marco Rubio |work=Marco Rubio |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160317161002/https://marcorubio.com/news/marco-rubio-iowa-endorsement-megan-jones/ |archive-date=March 17, 2016 }}

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| election_title = Iowa House of Representatives General Election, 2014

| election_note = District 2

| election_ref = {{Cite web |url=http://electionresults.sos.iowa.gov/Views/TabularData.aspx?TabView=StateHouseDistrict~1-25^State%20House%20District%201%20to%2025^84&ElectionID=84 |title=November 4, 2014 General Election |publisher=Iowa Secretary of State |access-date=2016-02-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161013145357/http://electionresults.sos.iowa.gov/Views/TabularData.aspx?TabView=StateHouseDistrict~1-25%5EState%20House%20District%201%20to%2025%5E84&ElectionID=84 |archive-date=October 13, 2016 |url-status=dead }}

| turnout_votes = 10,097

| result =

| winner = Megan Hess

| winner_party = Republican Party of Iowa

| winner_votes = 8,770

| winner_percent = 86.9%

| candidate2 = Terry Manwarren

| candidate2_party =

| candidate2_votes = 1,287

| candidate2_percent = 12.7%

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| election_title = Iowa House of Representatives General Election, 2012

| election_note = District 2

| election_ref = {{Cite web |url=http://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2012/general/canvsummary.pdf |title=2012 General Election Canvass Summary |publisher=Iowa Secretary of State | access-date=2013-01-15 |page=48 }}

| turnout_votes = 15,840

| result = (newly redistricted)

| winner = Megan Hess

| winner_party = Republican Party of Iowa

| winner_votes = 8,652

| winner_percent = 54.62%

| candidate2 = Steve Bomgaars

| candidate2_party = Iowa Democratic Party

| candidate2_votes = 6,652

| candidate2_percent = 41.99%

}}

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In 2014, Jones married Will Jones, a farmer. They have two children, Anchor Jones and Alma Jones (born January 2018). Jones and her family live in Sioux Rapids, Iowa.{{cite web |url=https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Family/baby-house-rep-megan-jones-brings-baby-work/story?id=53860276 |title=Baby in the House: Rep. Megan Jones brings baby to work at Iowa state house |website=abcnews.go.com |first=Katie |last=Kastens |date=2018 |access-date=October 18, 2019}}

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• [http://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator/legislatorAllYears?personID=10747 Representative Megan Jones official Iowa General Assembly site]
• {{CongLinks | congbio= | fec= | congress= }}
• [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/uniquecandidate.phtml?uc=1412255 Financial information (state office)] at the National Institute for Money in State Politics
• [https://www.iowaschoolfinance.com/legislative_bios Megan Jones at Iowaschoolfinance.com]
• [https://republicansecuritycouncil.wordpress.com/2012/06/06/megan-hess/ Megan Hess 2012 Winner of The 45 Most Adored Republican Women Under 45]
• [https://vote-ia.org/Intro.aspx?State=IA&Id=IAHessMegan Megan Lee Hess Jones at vote-ia.org]
• [https://spencersignal.com/?s=Megan+Jones Megan Jones at spencersignal.com]

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Category:Drake University alumni

Category:Republican Party members of the Iowa House of Representatives

Category:Living people

Category:People from Spencer, Iowa

Category:Women state legislators in Iowa

Category:People from Harlan, Iowa

Category:21st-century members of the Iowa General Assembly

Category:21st-century American women politicians

Category:1988 births