Edward Walter Jones is a North Carolina

North Carolina

North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...

 Democratic politician who represents the state's 4th Senate district (including Bertie, Chowan, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Northampton, and Perquimans counties) in the North Carolina Senate

North Carolina Senate

The North Carolina Senate is one of the two houses of the North Carolina General Assembly.Its prerogatives and powers are similar to those of the other house, the House of Representatives. Its members do, however, represent districts that are larger than those of their colleagues in the House. The...

. Jones is a retired state trooper and former chief of police and mayor of Enfield, North Carolina

Enfield, North Carolina

Enfield is a town in Halifax County, North Carolina founded in 1740 and it is a predominantly African American town. The population was 2,347 at the 2000 census.Enfield is part of the Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...

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Until January 2007, Jones served as a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives

North Carolina House of Representatives

The North Carolina House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the North Carolina General Assembly. The House is a 120-member body led by a Speaker of the House, who holds powers similar to those of the President pro-tem in the state senate....

 since being nominated by local Democratic Party leaders to fill the vacancy caused by the death of state Rep. John D. Hall

John D. Hall

thumb|Rep. John HallJohn Douglas Hall was an American politician, and a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly. He represented the state's seventh House district, including constituents in Halifax and Nash counties. A radio station owner from Scotland Neck, North Carolina, Hall...

 in 2005. He was elected by 7th district (Halifax

Halifax County, North Carolina

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 and Nash

Nash County, North Carolina

Nash County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is part of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2000, the population was 87,420. Its county seat is Nashville.- History :...

 counties) voters to continue in office in November 2006. But between his election to a full term and the opening of the legislative session in January 2007, state senator Robert L. Holloman died. Local Democratic Party leaders nominated Jones to fill Holloman's seat on January 18, 2007. Jones immediately resigned his House seat and was appointed by Governor Mike Easley

Mike Easley

Michael Francis "Mike" Easley is an American politician who served as the 72nd Governor of the U.S. state of North Carolina, from 2001 to 2009. He is member of the North Carolina Democratic Party and became the first North Carolina governor to admit to a felony in a deal that halted a lengthy...

 to the senate on January 23.http://www.dailyadvance.com/news/content/news/stories/2007/01/011907_news_dems_pick.html
Easley then appointed Angela R. Bryant to Jones's seat in the House.

Jones is married to the former Mary Ann Holden of Wendell, NC. They have two (2) daughters, Alesha Garrett and Andrea Long, and two (2) granddaughters, Karisma and Karmyn Garrett.