Emanuel (Emanuel) Jones (D-10)

State Senator Emanuel Jones

Emanuel (Emanuel) Jones (D-10)
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Capitol: 404.656.0502
FAX: 404.656.5043
District: 770.294.3020
Senator
Georgia State Senate
Room 420-A State Capitol 206 Washington Street, SW
Atlanta, GA 30334
PO Box 370244
Decatur, GA 30037
Residence:Ellenwood, GA

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Bio

Senator Emanuel Jones, a Democrat, has represented Georgia's 10th District in the Georgia Senate since his election in 2004. His district includes Southwest DeKalb and Henry County. He currently serves as Secretary of the Senate Committees on Economic Development and Tourism and Interstate Cooperation. Additionally, he is a member of the Senate Committees on Appropriations, Banking and Financial Institutions, Natural Resources and the Environment and Urban Affairs. In the private sector, Sen. Jones is the president of Legacy Automotive Group, founded in 1993, which includes Legacy Ford of McDonough, New Legacy Real Estate, and other business ventures. His company is one of the largest African-American-owned businesses in the Atlanta area. Sen. Jones has received numerous honors and awards for his leadership and service. He was named one of Atlanta Tribune Magazine's "Men of Distinction" and received the Global Peace Festival Award in Malaysia. His accolades include the Black Enterprise Top 50 Minority-Owned Companies Award, the U.S. Department of Commerce Minority Service Firm of the Year, and the 2008 Atlanta Business League's 50th Most Influential Award. He was also nominated for the 2008 John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award by Ambassador Andrew Young. Sen. Jones earned his MBA in Finance and Accounting from Columbia University in 1986 and his BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania in 1981. He was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1980 and rose to the rank of Captain. Before entering the automotive industry in 1988 as a Ford Motor Company dealer candidate, Senator Jones held positions at IBM and Arthur Andersen & Co. Active in his community, Sen. Jones has served as a Trustee and Finance Chairman for Henry Medical Center, Chairman of the Henry County YMCA, and Chairman of Henry County's United Way Campaign. He has also been involved with Partners in Education and served as Chairman of the Henry County Chamber of Commerce. Sen. Jones is a past member of Leadership Georgia and has served on boards such as the James Bristor Society at the University of Pennsylvania, the Onyx Honors Society and Columbia University Business School's Greenhouse Project. He also sits on the boards for Georgia State University Project Healthy Grandparents and the School of Social Policy and Practice at University of Pennsylvania. Sen Jones is a proud member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity.

Election / Personal Info

First Elected: 2004    Next Election: 2026
Spouse: Gloria   
Counties Representing
DeKalb
Henry