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James Robert Jones

Jim Jones
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United States Ambassador to Mexico
In office
September 10, 1993 – June 25, 1997
President Bill Clinton
Preceded by John Negroponte
Succeeded by Jeffrey Davidow
Chair of the House Budget Committee
In office
January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1985
Preceded by Robert Giaimo
Succeeded by Bill Gray
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Oklahoma's 1st district
In office
January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1987
Preceded by Page Belcher
Succeeded by Jim Inhofe
White House Appointments Secretary
In office
April 26, 1968 – January 20, 1969
President Lyndon B. Johnson
Preceded by W. Marvin Watson
Succeeded by Dwight Chapin
Bob Haldeman (Chief of Staff)
Personal details
Born (1939-05-05) May 5, 1939 (age 77)
Muskogee, Oklahoma, U.S.
Political party Democratic
Education University of Oklahoma (BA)
Georgetown University (LLB)
Military service
Allegiance  United States
Service/branch  United States Army
Years of service 1964–1965 (Active)
1961–1968 (Reserve)
Rank US-O3 insignia.svg Captain
Unit Army Intelligence Corps
Army Reserve

James Robert "Jim" Jones (born May 5, 1939) is a lawyer, a Democratic politician, a retired U.S. Congressman from Oklahoma, and a former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico.

Jones grew up in Muskogee, Oklahoma and was involved in politics at an early age. He worked as a legislative assistant to U.S. Representative Ed Edmondson and as Appointments Secretary to U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson.

In 1972, after returning to Oklahoma, Jones ran for Oklahoma's 1st congressional district. He won the election and was re-elected six times. During his tenure in Congress, which lasted until 1987, Jones served four years as the Chairman of the House Budget Committee.

Jones was born and educated in Muskogee, Oklahoma. By the age of 12, Jones was campaigning for Ed Edmondson's bid for Congress. He received his B.A. degree in 1961 from the University of Oklahoma, where he also joined Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity. Jones was accepted at Georgetown University Law Center (in Washington, D.C.) and graduated with a law degree (LLB) in 1964.


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