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American politician
Venton Jones
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from the 100th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 10, 2023
Preceded byJasmine Crockett
Personal details
BornVenton C. Jones, Jr.
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materTexas A&M University (BS)
University of Texas at Arlington (MS)
Known forPrevention of HIV/AIDS

Venton C. Jones Jr. is an American politician and non-profit CEO serving as the representative for the Texas State House's 100th district since 2023. Known for his advocacy for black gay men and those with HIV, he was elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 2022 to represent the central Dallas County district. A member of the Democratic Party, Jones is the first HIV-positive member of the Texas Legislature.

Early life and education

Jones was born and raised in Dallas, Texas. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Community Health at Texas A&M University and his Master of Science degree in Health Care Administration form the University of Texas at Arlington.

Career

After graduating, Jones worked as the Dallas team leader for United Black Ellument, an HIV prevention and intervention project. In 2010, Jones began to work as the communications and education director at the National Black Gay Men's Advocacy Coalition. A year later, in 2011, President Obama officially recognized him for his efforts in HIV and public health advocacy.

Texas House of Representatives

Jones launched his campaign for the Texas House after incumbent state legislator Jasmine Crockett announced that she would run for office elsewhere, and not seek reelection to the Texas House. In March, 2022, Jones defeated Daniel Clayton and Marquis Hawkins in the Democratic primary election along with Sandra Crenshaw. In May 2022, Jones defeated Crenshaw in the Democratic runoff election. In November 2022, Jones defeated Joe Roberts in the general election, winning 85 percent of the votes. He assumed office in 2023. During his first term in office, Jones authored 16 pieces of legislation, co-authored 63, and joint-authored 36.

In June 2023, Jones announced he would be running for reelection.

Committee assignments

Jones serves on the Texas House of Representatives' Corrections Committee, and Public Health Committee.

Personal life

Soon after graduating university in 2006, Jones went on to graduate school.

References

  1. "Meet Venton". VentonFor100. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
  2. "The First HIV-Positive Texas House Member". YouTube. VICE News. August 15, 2023. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
  3. ^ "Justice For All". POZ. 2014-12-29. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
  4. ^ "Texas Legislature Online - Report". capitol.texas.gov. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
  5. "Texas Legislature Online - Report". capitol.texas.gov. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
  6. Jones, Venton (June 20, 2023). "Happy to announce that I am running for Re-Election!" (Tweet). Retrieved August 22, 2023 – via Twitter.
  7. Representatives, Texas House of. "Texas House of Representatives". www.house.texas.gov. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
Members of the Texas House of Representatives
89th Texas Legislature (2025)
Speaker of the House
Dustin Burrows (R)
Speaker pro tempore
Charlie Geren (R)
  1. Gary VanDeaver (R)
  2. Brent Money (R)
  3. Cecil Bell Jr. (R)
  4. Keith Bell (R)
  5. Cole Hefner (R)
  6. Daniel Alders (R)
  7. Jay Dean (R)
  8. Cody Harris (R)
  9. Trent Ashby (R)
  10. Brian Harrison (R)
  11. Joanne Shofner (R)
  12. Trey Wharton (R)
  13. Angelia Orr (R)
  14. Paul Dyson (R)
  15. Steve Toth (R)
  16. Will Metcalf (R)
  17. Stan Gerdes (R)
  18. Janis Holt (R)
  19. Ellen Troxclair (R)
  20. Terry Wilson (R)
  21. Dade Phelan (R)
  22. Christian Manuel (D)
  23. Terri Leo-Wilson (R)
  24. Greg Bonnen (R)
  25. Cody Vasut (R)
  26. Matt Morgan (R)
  27. Ron Reynolds (D)
  28. Gary Gates (R)
  29. Jeffrey Barry (R)
  30. AJ Louderback (R)
  31. Ryan Guillen (R)
  32. Todd Ames Hunter (R)
  33. Katrina Pierson (R)
  34. Denise Villalobos (R)
  35. Oscar Longoria (D)
  36. Sergio Muñoz Jr. (D)
  37. Janie Lopez (R)
  38. Erin Gamez (D)
  39. Armando Martinez (D)
  40. Terry Canales (D)
  41. Robert Guerra (D)
  42. Richard Raymond (D)
  43. J. M. Lozano (R)
  44. Alan Schoolcraft (R)
  45. Erin Zwiener (D)
  46. Sheryl Cole (D)
  47. Vikki Goodwin (D)
  48. Donna Howard (D)
  49. Gina Hinojosa (D)
  50. James Talarico (D)
  51. Lulu Flores (D)
  52. Caroline Harris Davila (R)
  53. Wes Virdell (R)
  54. Brad Buckley (R)
  55. Hillary Hickland (R)
  56. Pat Curry (R)
  57. Richard Hayes (R)
  58. Helen Kerwin (R)
  59. Shelby Slawson (R)
  60. Mike Olcott (R)
  61. Keresa Richardson (R)
  62. Shelley Luther (R)
  63. Ben Bumgarner (R)
  64. Andy Hopper (R)
  65. Mitch Little (R)
  66. Matt Shaheen (R)
  67. Jeff Leach (R)
  68. David Spiller (R)
  69. James Frank (R)
  70. Mihaela Plesa (D)
  71. Stan Lambert (R)
  72. Drew Darby (R)
  73. Carrie Isaac (R)
  74. Eddie Morales (D)
  75. Mary González (D)
  76. Suleman Lalani (D)
  77. Vincent Perez (D)
  78. Joe Moody (D)
  79. Claudia Ordaz (D)
  80. Don McLaughlin (R)
  81. Brooks Landgraf (R)
  82. Tom Craddick (R)
  83. Dustin Burrows (R)
  84. Carl Tepper (R)
  85. Stan Kitzman (R)
  86. John T. Smithee (R)
  87. Caroline Fairly (R)
  88. Ken King (R)
  89. Candy Noble (R)
  90. Ramon Romero Jr. (D)
  91. David Lowe (R)
  92. Salman Bhojani (D)
  93. Nate Schatzline (R)
  94. Tony Tinderholt (R)
  95. Nicole Collier (D)
  96. David Cook (R)
  97. John McQueeney (R)
  98. Giovanni Capriglione (R)
  99. Charlie Geren (R)
  100. Venton Jones (D)
  101. Chris Turner (D)
  102. Ana-Maria Ramos (D)
  103. Rafael Anchía (D)
  104. Jessica González (D)
  105. Terry Meza (D)
  106. Jared Patterson (R)
  107. Linda Garcia (D)
  108. Morgan Meyer (R)
  109. Aicha Davis (D)
  110. Toni Rose (D)
  111. Yvonne Davis (D)
  112. Angie Chen Button (R)
  113. Rhetta Bowers (D)
  114. John Bryant (D)
  115. Cassandra Hernandez (D)
  116. Trey Martinez Fischer (D)
  117. Philip Cortez (D)
  118. John Lujan (R)
  119. Elizabeth Campos (D)
  120. Barbara Gervin-Hawkins (D)
  121. Marc LaHood (R)
  122. Mark Dorazio (R)
  123. Diego Bernal (D)
  124. Josey Garcia (D)
  125. Ray Lopez (D)
  126. Sam Harless (R)
  127. Charles Cunningham (R)
  128. Briscoe Cain (R)
  129. Dennis Paul (R)
  130. Tom Oliverson (R)
  131. Alma Allen (D)
  132. Mike Schofield (R)
  133. Mano DeAyala (R)
  134. Ann Johnson (D)
  135. Jon Rosenthal (D)
  136. John Bucy III (D)
  137. Gene Wu (D)
  138. Lacey Hull (R)
  139. Charlene Ward Johnson (D)
  140. Armando Walle (D)
  141. Senfronia Thompson (D)
  142. Harold Dutton Jr. (D)
  143. Ana Hernandez (D)
  144. Mary Ann Perez (D)
  145. Christina Morales (D)
  146. Lauren Ashley Simmons (D)
  147. Jolanda Jones (D)
  148. Penny Morales Shaw (D)
  149. Hubert Vo (D)
  150. Valoree Swanson (R)


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