LaDawn Jones
LaDawn Blackett Jones | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 's 62nd district | |
| Preceded by | Joe Heckstall |
| Succeeded by | William Boddie |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 28, 1980 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of Tennessee Tulane University Law School |
LaDawn Blackett Jones (born May 28, 1980) is an American lawyer and politician.
Early year and education
[edit]She was born LaDawn Blackett on May 28, 1980, in Houston, Texas, to Wayne and Bonnie Blackett. In 1985, when she was five, her family moved to Atlanta, Georgia, where she attended St. Anthony's Catholic School. She later attended Osborne High School in Cobb County before ultimately graduating from Westlake High School in Fulton County. In 1998, she enrolled in Tennessee State University, graduating in 2002, cum laude, with a B.A. in English.[1] She subsequently enrolled in Tulane University Law School. While at Tulane, Jones created a diversity program that was nominated for an American Bar Association Community Service award.[2]
Law career
[edit]After passing the bar exam, Jones obtained a position with the Fulton County District Attorney's office, as an assistant district attorney. She was subsequently promoted to Chief Senior Assistant District Attorney, and Community Prosecutor for Zone 4 in southwest Atlanta. After 18 months in the unit, Jones was designated as the units first Director. The unit placed prosecutors throughout the county, by opening four new offices.[3][4]
Political service
[edit]In 2012 Jones was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives, and served two terms from 2013 to 2017, representing a portion of Fulton County as a member of the Democratic party.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ "TSU Alum Highlight: LaDawn Blackett". 28th & Jefferson. 2012-04-03. Retrieved 2017-10-12.
- ^ "Tulane University Law School - News Item Detail". www.law.tulane.edu. Retrieved 2017-10-12.
- ^ "FCDA Community Prosecution Newsletter Spring 2011" (PDF). Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ Rankin, Bill. "Fulton DA scrambles in response to exodus of prosecutors". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ Votesmart.org.-LaDawn Jones; accessed July 8, 2021.
- ^ Georgia House of Representatives-LaDawn Jones; accessed July 8, 2021.
External links
[edit]- 1980 births
- Living people
- Politicians from Houston
- Businesspeople from Atlanta
- Politicians from Atlanta
- University of Tennessee alumni
- Tulane University Law School alumni
- Georgia (U.S. state) lawyers
- Lawyers from Houston
- Women state legislators in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Democratic Party members of the Georgia House of Representatives
- African-American state legislators in Georgia (U.S. state)
- 21st-century African-American people
- 21st-century African-American women
- 20th-century African-American people
- 20th-century African-American women
- Westlake High School (Georgia) alumni
- 21st-century members of the Georgia General Assembly