James R. Jones

Jim Jones
United States Ambassador to Mexico
In office September 10, 1993 – June 25, 1997
President	Bill Clinton
Preceded by	John Negroponte
Succeeded by	Jeffrey Davidow
Chair of the House Budget Committee
In office January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1985
Preceded by	Robert Giaimo
Succeeded by	William H. Gray III
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma's 1st district
In office January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1987
Preceded by	Page Belcher
Succeeded by	Jim Inhofe
White House Chief of Staff
De facto
In office April 26, 1968 – January 20, 1969
President	Lyndon B. Johnson
Preceded by	W. Marvin Watson (de facto)
Succeeded by	H. R. Haldeman
White House Appointments Secretary
In office April 26, 1968 – January 20, 1969
President	Lyndon B. Johnson
Preceded by	W. Marvin Watson
Succeeded by	Dwight Chapin
Personal details
Born	James Robert Jones (1939-05-05) May 5, 1939 (age 85) Muskogee, Oklahoma, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Education	University of Oklahoma (BA) Georgetown University (LLB)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1964–1965 (active) 1961–1968 (reserve)
Rank	Captain
Unit	Army Intelligence Corps Army Reserve

James Robert Jones (born May 5, 1939) is an American lawyer, diplomat, Democratic politician, a retired U.S. Congressman from Oklahoma, and a former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico under President Bill Clinton.

Jones grew up in Muskogee, Oklahoma, and was involved in politics at an early age.^[1] He worked as a legislative assistant to U.S. Representative Ed Edmondson and as Appointments Secretary to U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson.

In 1972, after returning to Oklahoma, Jones ran for Oklahoma's 1st congressional district. He won and was re-elected six times. During his tenure in Congress, which lasted until 1987, Jones served four years as the Chairman of the House Budget Committee.