Stewart Jones | |
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Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 14th district | |
Assumed office 2019 | |
Preceded by | Michael Pitts |
Member of the Laurens County Council from the 4th District | |
In office January 3, 2015 – April 30, 2019 | |
Preceded by | James A. Coleman |
Succeeded by | W. Brown Patterson |
Personal details | |
Born | Greenwood, South Carolina, U.S. | March 20, 1983
Political party | Republican |
Website | votestew |
Stewart O. Jones (born March 20, 1983) is an American politician. He is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 14th District, serving since 2019. He is a member of the Republican party.[1][2]
Jones is a member of the South Carolina Freedom Caucus.[3][4] He is 2nd Vice Chair of the House Interstate Cooperation Committee, and also serves on the House Education and Public Works Committee.[5]
In 2023, Jones was one of 21 Republican co-sponsors of the South Carolina Prenatal Equal Protection Act of 2023, which would make women who had abortions eligible for the death penalty.[6][7]
References
- ^ "South Carolina Legislature Online - Member Biography". www.scstatehouse.gov. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
- ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart.
- ^ "South Carolina House Conservatives Form Own Freedom Caucus". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
- ^ "South Carolina Freedom Caucus". Twitter. November 10, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
- ^ "House Standing Committees". South Carolina Legislature. December 7, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
- ^ "H. 3549". South Carolina General Assembly.
- ^ Stuart, Tessa (March 13, 2023). "21 South Carolina GOP Lawmakers Propose Death Penalty for Women Who Have Abortions". Rolling Stone.