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Ella Jones
American mayor of Ferguson, Missouri

Ella Jones

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American mayor of Ferguson, Missouri
A.K.A.
Ella M. Jones
Gender
Female
Birth
Age
71 years
Residence
Ferguson, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA
Education
Bachelor of Arts
University of Missouri–St. Louis
Missouri, USA
Employers
Washington University School of Medicine
Missouri, USA
KV Pharmaceutical
Mary Kay
USA
Positions
council member
Ferguson
(2015-)
mayor
Ferguson
(2020-)
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Biography

Ella Jones (born 1955) is an American chromatographer, pastor, and politician who serves as the 12th mayor of Ferguson, Missouri. A former member of the Ferguson City Council, Jones is the first African-American and woman elected mayor of the city.

Education

Jones earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in chemistry from the University of Missouri–St. Louis.

Career

Prior to entering politics, Jones was a high-pressure liquid chromatographer. She worked at the Washington University School of Medicine and KV Pharmaceutical before becoming a sales director with Mary Kay. In April 2015, Jones was the first African-American elected to the Ferguson City Council, where she represented the city's first ward. In February 2020, Jones was selected to serve on the United States Environmental Protection Agency Local Government Advisory Committee.

In the 2017 municipal election, Jones ran for mayor, receiving 42.77% of the vote. It was the city's first election after the shooting of Michael Brown and subsequent Ferguson unrest.

In the June 2, 2020, mayoral election, Jones defeated fellow council member Heather Robinett. Jones succeeded incumbent James Knowles III, a Republican who was unable to seek re-election due to term limits. On June 17, 2020, Jones was sworn in as the first black and female mayor of Ferguson.

She is also a pastor in the African Methodist Episcopal Church.

Electoral history

PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticElla Jones1,50453.9%
DemocraticHeather Robinett1,28646.1%

Personal life

Jones moved to Ferguson, Missouri with her husband, Tim. Tim Jones died in 2013. Jones has one daughter.

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