With
the 2019-2020 legislative session officially getting underway on January 2, Jones
will oversee a 32-member caucus. In
addition to 29 returning members, the House caucus now includes three freshman
legislators elected in November of 2018: Norman Orrall of Lakeville, AlysonSullivan of Abington, and Mike Soter of Bellingham.
“Having
the support of both the returning and the incoming House Republican Caucus members
means a lot to me,” said Representative Jones.
“I appreciate my colleagues’ vote of confidence and thank them for
giving me the opportunity to continue to lead the caucus over the next two
years.”
In his inaugural remarks, Jones noted
that the Legislature’s priorities in the new session “must continue to be a
stronger economy for all, fiscal responsibility, and continuing to transform
the way we operate as a government and provide services to our citizens.”
“While our economy is certainly
stronger than it was just a few short years ago, we cannot be satisfied,” Jones
said. “We must continue our efforts to ensure economic opportunity and the chance
for success reach all corners of our Commonwealth.”
Jones also called on the
Legislature to renew its efforts to reform the education funding formula,
tackle health care reform and cost containment, promote clean energy policies
to combat climate change, and take additional steps to address the opioid
crisis.
A lifelong resident of North
Reading, Jones was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1994. He has served as House Minority Leader since
2003.
“It is an honor and
a privilege to represent the residents of the Twentieth Middlesex District,” said
Representative Jones. “I am forever
grateful for the support of my constituents from North Reading, Lynnfield,
Reading and Middleton, and I look forward to continuing to work on their behalf
and making sure their voices are heard on Beacon Hill.”
Representative Jones continues to
maintain his perfect voting record. Since
entering the Legislature, he has never missed a single vote and has now cast 7,075
consecutive roll call votes.
