Dwight Clinton Jones

Dwight Clinton Jones
79th Mayor of Richmond
In office
January 1, 2009 – December 31, 2016
Preceded byDouglas Wilder
Succeeded byLevar Stoney
Chair of the Democratic Party of Virginia
In office
March 15, 2014 – June 27, 2015
Preceded byCharniele Herring
Succeeded bySusan Swecker
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
from the 70th district
In office
January 12, 1994 – January 1, 2009
Preceded byLawrence D. Wilder Jr.
Succeeded byDelores McQuinn
Personal details
Born
Dwight Clinton Jones

(1948-02-03) February 3, 1948 (age 76)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Children3
ResidenceRichmond, Virginia
Alma materVirginia Union University
United Theological Seminary
ProfessionMinister

Dwight Clinton Jones (born February 3, 1948) is an American politician and pastor who served as the 79th Mayor of Richmond, Virginia. Jones took office on January 1, 2009, was inaugurated for his second term on January 12, 2013, and was succeeded by Levar Stoney on December 31, 2016.[1] Jones is a member of the Democratic Party, and was elected chairman of the Democratic Party of Virginia on March 15, 2014.[2]

  1. ^ Oliver, Ned. "Levar Stoney, Richmond's youngest elected mayor, took office Sunday: Here's how he got there". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  2. ^ "Virginia Democrats elect Jones as new chairman". Richmond Times Dispatch. March 15, 2014. Retrieved June 13, 2014.

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