Walter B. Jones Jr.
Walter Beaman Jones Jr. (February 10, 1943 – February 10, 2019) was an American politician. He was the U.S. Representative for North Carolina's 3rd congressional district from 1995 to 2019. He was a Republican.
Walter Jones | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 3rd district | |
| In office January 3, 1995 – February 10, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Martin Lancaster |
| Succeeded by | Greg Murphy |
| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 9th district | |
| In office January 31, 1983 – January 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Sam D. Bundy |
| Succeeded by | Charles McLawhorn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Walter Beaman Jones Jr. February 10, 1943 Farmville, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | February 10, 2019 (aged 76) Greenville, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic (Before 1994) Republican (1994–2019) |
| Spouse(s) | Jo Anne Jones |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Barton College (BA) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1967–1971 |
| Unit | North Carolina National Guard |
Jones's father was Walter B. Jones Sr., a Democratic Party congressman from the neighboring 1st district.
Jones became well known for leading the effort to have french fries renamed "freedom fries" in House cafeteria menus as a protest against French opposition to the 2003 invasion of Iraq.[1]
In July 2018, Jones began to miss votes due his amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.[2] In December 2018, he was given a leave of absence for the remainder of the session.[3] In January 2019, he broke his hip.[3]
On January 26, 2019, his wife said that he is under hospice care.[4][5] Jones Jr. died on his 76th birthday in Greenville, North Carolina from complications of the broken hip and ALS.[6]
Walter B. Jones Jr. Media
Early portrait of Jones as a Congressman
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, left, meets with Jones on July 10, 2013, at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia
Menu from a Congressional cafeteria featuring freedom fries
References
- ↑ "House cafeterias change names for 'french' fries and 'french' toast". CNN. March 11, 2003. http://www.cnn.com/2003/ALLPOLITICS/03/11/sprj.irq.fries. Retrieved May 27, 2010.
- ↑ "Eastern Carolina says farewell to Congressman Jones". WITN.com. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ailing Rep. Walter Jones in rehab for a broken hip, will miss more votes Archived 2019-02-03 at the Wayback Machine, by Emily Kopp, in Roll Call; published January 17, 2019; retrieved January 17, 2019
- ↑ Rodrigo, Chris Mills (January 26, 2019). "North Carolina congressman Walter Jones in hospice, wife says". The Hill. https://thehill.com/homenews/house/427110-north-carolina-congressman-walter-jones-in-hospice-wife-says. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
- ↑ "FIRST ON WITN: Congressman Walter Jones in hospice". WITN-TV. January 26, 2019. https://www.witn.com/content/news/FIRST-ON-WITN-Congressman-Walter-Jones-in-hospice-504916912.html. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
- ↑ "Walter Jones, who worked to atone for his Iraq war vote, is dead at 76". News Observer. February 10, 2019.
Other websites
- Congressman Walter Jones Archived 2010-03-20 at the Wayback Machine official U.S. House site
- Walter Jones for Congress
- Walter Jones at the Open Directory Project
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Appearances on C-SPAN
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