Sandy R. Jones is an American politician from
New Mexico. He is a former member of the
New Mexico Public Regulation Commission from the 5th district, covering all of
Catron,
Doña Ana,
Grant,
Hidalgo,
Luna,
Sierra
Sierra (Spanish for "mountain range" and "saw", from Latin '' serra'') may refer to the following:
Places Mountains and mountain ranges
* Sierra de Juárez, a mountain range in Baja California, Mexico
* Sierra de las Nieves, a mountain range i ...
, and
Valencia Counties and parts of
Lincoln,
Otero,
Socorro, and
Torrance Counties.
Early life and education
Born and raised on his family's farm in
Corrales, New Mexico
Corrales is a village in Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States. First farmed by Tiquex Pueblo people, chosen due to its proximity to the Rio Grande, as documented by Hispano farmers of Nuevo México in the late 1500s. Despite being a part ...
, Jones was active in
4-H
4-H is a U.S.-based network of youth organizations whose mission is "engaging youth to reach their fullest potential while advancing the field of youth development". Its name is a reference to the occurrence of the initial letter H four times i ...
and
Future Farmers of America and graduated from
West Mesa High School
West Mesa High School (WMHS) is a public senior high school in Albuquerque, New Mexico, located on the city's West Mesa. It is a part of the Albuquerque Public Schools. The school colors are scarlet, royal blue and white, and their mascot is the ...
in
Albuquerque.
Career
Jones was an assistant chief and training officer with Corrales Volunteer Fire Department for five years. For thirty years, he has owned and operated a road construction company. In 1992, he and his family moved to
Williamsburg, New Mexico
Williamsburg is a village in Sierra County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 449 at the 2010 census. The village, though small, is located adjacent to Truth or Consequences, and has essentially become a suburb. Though the town is ex ...
.
[(News Release: January 9, 2009) NMPRC Elects Jones and King as Chairman and Vice Chairman](_blank)
– New Mexico Public Regulation Commission. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
In 2006, Jones ran for Public Regulation Commissioner from the 5th district, defeating incumbent E. Shirley Baca in the
Democratic primary, and subsequently won the general election over Republican nominee C. Earl Greer. He was chosen to be chairman of the commission in 2009.
In 2010, he ran for
commissioner of public lands, but lost the Democratic primary to former Commissioner
Ray Powell.
Jones again ran for Public Regulation Commission in 2014, narrowly winning the Democratic primary 50.3-49.7% over Merrie Lee Soules, and defeating incumbent Republican
Ben L. Hall in the general election 51-49%.
OFFICIAL RESULTS General Election - November 4, 2014 - Public Regulation Commissioner - DISTRICT 5
New Mexico Secretary of State. Retrieved January 14, 2019. He was again chosen to chair the commission in 2017.
References
External links
Sandy Jones – Ballotpedia
profile
21st-century American politicians
American construction businesspeople
21st-century American firefighters
Businesspeople from New Mexico
Living people
New Mexico Democrats
People from Corrales, New Mexico
People from Sierra County, New Mexico
Year of birth missing (living people)
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