On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for State House (GA) - District 60
18 Capitol Square, 404-A CLOB
Atlanta, GA 30334
404-A Coverdell Legislative Office Building
18 Capitol Square Southwest
Atlanta, GA 30334
3246 Amhurst Drive, Northwest
Atlanta, GA 30318
Full Name:
Sheila Jones
Gender:
Female
Birth Place:
Atlanta, GA
Home City:
Atlanta, GA
Religion:
Baptist
Attended, Clark College
Candidate, Georgia State House of Representatives, District 60, 2024
Representative, Georgia State House of Representatives, District 60, 2023-Present
Representative, Georgia State House of Representatives, District 53, 2004-2023
Candidate, Georgia State House of Representatives, District 53, 2020
Candidate, Georgia State House of Representatives, District 43 Post 2, 2002
Member, Appropriations Committee
Member, Health Committee
Member, Juvenile Justice Committee
Member, Subcommittee on Higher Education
Member, Transportation Committee
Member, Transportation Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2009-2010, 2011-2012, 2013-2014, 2015-2016, 2017-2018, 2019-2020, 2021-2022, 2023-present
Member, Juvenile Justice Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2013-2014, 2015-2016, 2017-2018, 2019-2020, 2021-2022, 2023-present
Member, Appropriations Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2009-2010, 2011-2012, 2013-2014, 2021-2022, 2023-present
Member, Health Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2023-present
Former Member, House Mental Health Professionals Study Committee
Former Vice-Chair, Rail Subcommittee, Georgia House of Representatives Transportation Committee
Former Member, Health and Human Services Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2009-2010, 2011-2012, 2013-2014, 2015-2016, 2017-2018, 2019-2020, 2021-2022
Former Employee, Lockheed Martin Company, 1980-2014
Gold Leader, Disabled American Veterans Commanders Club, 1996-present
Board Member, American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia, present
Member, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Atlanta Alumnae Chapter, present
Member, Fulton County Democratic Party, present
Member, National Council of Negro Women, Incorporated, present
Member, National Women's Political Caucus, present
Member, Sierra Club, present
National Member, Stonewall Democrats Voter Registration, present
Former Member, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), Local Lodge 709
5th Congressional District Chair, Democratic Party of Georgia
Former Legislative Representative, Georgia State Council of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations
Former President, Harwell Heights Community Club
Former Representative, State of Georgia, Democratic National Convention
Awards:
Georgia Legislative Black Caucus (Freshman Legislator of the Year)
Cobb Democratic Women (Woman Legislator of the Year)
Cobb Democratic Committee (Joe Mack Wilson People's Champion Award)
Northwest Business Association (Political Award)