Van Jones

Van Jones (born on September 20, 1968) is a civil rights advocate, an environment activist and a lawyer born in Tennessee who also represents four non-profit organizations. He was appointed via by President Barack Obama in early 2009 for the Special Advisor of the Green Jobs. Later that year he was under controversy over past political activity and under criticism by conservatives. He then resigned in September 2009. Jones is currently the senior fellow at Center for American Progress and the senior policy advisor for Green for All.

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  Jones meets with then-mayor of San Francisco Gavin Newsom at a book signing for The Green Collar Economy, October 14, 2008.

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  Jones speaking at Power Shift 2011, an annual youth summit, in Washington, D.C., on April 15, 2011

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  Jones was a longtime friend and associate of American musician Prince. Jones often cites Prince as the reason he wears a purple tie during TV appearances.