| State Senator Burt Jones, a Republican, w as elected
to the State Senate for Georgia's 25th District in 2012.
Sen. Jones represents Baldwin, Butts, Greene, Jasper,
Morgan and Putnam counties along with portions of Bibb,
Jones and Walton counties.
Senator Jones serves as Chairman of the Insurance and
Labor Committee, and is secretary of the Rules
Committee. He is also a member of the Appropriations and
Transportation Committees.
Senator Jones previous served as the President of the
Butts County Rotary Club, Board Member of Partners for
Smart Growth which is a group dedicated to
establishing and promoting quality growth in Butts
County and the surrounding areas, Board Member of the Butts
County Water and Sewage Department, Advisory Board
Member of both Donegal Insurance Company and Utica
National Insurance Co. Senator Jones is also an active
member of the University of Georgia Lettermen's Club
and member of the Grid Iron Society.
In 2014, Senator Jones was named to the University of
Georgia's (UGA) 40 Under 40 Class of 2014 by the UGA
Alumni Association. The same year, Senator Jones was
recognized as a distinguished alumni by Woodward
Academy.
Senator Jones is a sixth generation Jackson, Ga. native.
He received a bachelor's of science in History from the
University of Georgia and attended the Hartford School of
Insurance where he developed skills in risk management
and insurance brokerage. In 2004, Senator Jones founded
JP Capital & Insurance, Inc., with the purpose of serving
as the risk management advisor for the parent company,
Jones Petroleum. He quickly saw the opportunity for
expansion into the retail insurance brokerage market and
through hard work and dedication, built the start -up
agency into an established insurance brokerage house
founded on professionalism and client service.
Before his career in insurance, Senator Jones was a
student-athlete and a four year letterman for the University of
Georgia Football team. As a former walk-on, Senator
Jones was voted as a Permanent Team Captain for the
2002 SEC Championship Team. His contributions to the
team helped bring UGA their first SEC Championship in 20
years.
Senator Jones is married to the former Miss Janice L.
Boswell of Griffin, Ga. and they have two children, Stella
and Banks. Senator Jones enjoys water skiing, fishing,
hunting, and attending sporting events with his family. |