Delwin L. Jones | |
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Texas State Representative for Lubbock (assorted districts) | |
In office November 23, 1964 – January 9, 1973 | |
Preceded by | J. Collier Adams |
Succeeded by | Pete Laney |
Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 83rd district | |
In office January 10, 1989 – January 11, 2011 | |
Preceded by | Ron Givens |
Succeeded by | Charles Lee Perry |
Personal details | |
Born | Lubbock, Texas[1] | April 2, 1924
Died | July 25, 2018 | (aged 94)
Nationality | American |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Reta A. Jones (died 2014) |
Alma mater | Texas Tech University |
Occupation | Businessman Farmer |
Military service | |
Branch/service | United States Army Air Corps |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Delwin L. Jones (April 2, 1924 – July 25, 2018)[2] was an American politician, who, prior to 2011, was the oldest member of the Texas House of Representatives.[3][4][5][6][7][8]
In the Republican primary held on May 29, 2012, Jones, at the age of eighty-eight, failed in a bid to unseat Perry.[9] Jones survived his illness.
In 2015, Jones received the George Mahon Award, named for former U.S. Representative George Mahon, from the Lubbock Professional Chapter of the Association for Women in Communications.[10]