Brent A. Jones

Brent A. Jones
Born 1963
Ojai, California, U.S.
Residence Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Alma mater University of California, Riverside (did not graduate)
Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University (did not graduate)
California State University, Northridge
Pepperdine University School of Law
Occupation Lawyer, businessman, politician
Political party Republican Party
Spouse(s) Aimee Jones
Children 3

Brent A. Jones (born 1963) is an American lawyer, small business owner and politician. He serves as a Republican member of the Nevada Assembly.

Early life

Brent A. Jones was born in 1963 in Ojai, California.[1] He played Little League Baseball as a child and Varsity Football in high school.[2]

Jones attended the University of California, Riverside, and he transferred to Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University, where he was accepted into the Reserve Officers' Training Corps.[2] He dropped out after he contracted Guillain–Barré syndrome, an autoimmune disease.[2] Eventually, he graduated from California State University, Northridge, where he received a bachelor of science in business administration.[1] He received a juris doctor from the Pepperdine University School of Law.[1] He passed the California Bar exam.[2]

Career

Jones started his career as a lawyer.[2] According to his campaign website, he "did the preliminary legal work and assisted in raising start-up capital for Light Point Systems," a private company which "provides solar technology for hand held electronics" out of Ventura, California.[2]

Jones serves as the chief executive officer of Affinity Lifestyles, a private company which makes Real Water, a brand of bottled water in Nevada.[3][4] The water comes from the Las Vegas Valley Water District; it is tap water in a bottle.[3] The company has 40-60 employees.[3]

Jones serves as a Republican member of the Nevada Assembly, where he represents District 35, including Enterprise, Nevada.[1][4] He is opposed to raising taxes.[5]

Personal life

With his wife Aimee, they have three children.[1] They reside in Las Vegas, Nevada.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Assemblyman Brent A. Jones". Nevada Legislature. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "About Brent". Vote Brent Jones. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 Christiansen, Rachel (May 25, 2015). "Las Vegas Water Tapped For NV Assemblyman's Bottling Business". Nevada Public Radio. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
  4. 1 2 Kyser, Heidi (May 1, 2015). "Business: Real thirst". Nevada Public Radio. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
  5. "Brent A. Jones". Las Vegas Review-Journal. April 28, 2014. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
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