Ray S. Jones II (born October 6, 1969) an American attorney and politician serving as the judge–executive of

Pike County, Kentucky Pike County is a county in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 58,669. Its county seat is Pikeville. The county was founded in 1821. With regard to the sale of alcohol, it is classified as a moist county–– ...

. He was previously a Democratic member of the

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, representing the 31st District from 2001 to 2019.

Early life and education

Jones was born in

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in 1969. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from

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in 1991 and a JD from the

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in 1994.

Career

Jones was first elected to the

in 2000 for a term starting in 2001. Jones served on the Appropriations and Revenue, Transportation, Natural Resources and Energy, and Judiciary committees. In 2018, Jones ran for and won the position of Pike County judge–executive, replacing the outgoing incumbent Bill Deskins. He was sworn in on January 6, 2019 and assumed office the following day.

References

External links

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