Delwin Jones

Delwin L. Jones (April 2, 1924 – July 25, 2018)^[2] was an American politician, who, prior to 2011, was the oldest member of the Texas House of Representatives.^{[3][4][5][6][7][8]}

Delwin L. Jones
Texas State Representative for Lubbock (assorted districts)
In office November 23, 1964 – January 9, 1973
Preceded by	J. Collier Adams
Succeeded by	Pete Laney
Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 83rd district
In office January 10, 1989 – January 11, 2011
Preceded by	Ron Givens
Succeeded by	Charles Lee Perry
Personal details
Born	(1924-04-02)April 2, 1924 Lubbock, Texas[1]
Died	July 25, 2018(2018-07-25) (aged 94)
Nationality	American
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Reta A. Jones (died 2014)
Alma mater	Texas Tech University
Occupation	Businessman Farmer
Military service
Branch/service	United States Army Air Corps
Battles/wars	World War II

In the Republican primary held on May 29, 2012, Jones, at the age of eighty-eight, failed in a bid to unseat Perry.^[9] Jones survived his illness.

In 2015, Jones received the George Mahon Award, named for former U.S. Representative George Mahon, from the Lubbock Professional Chapter of the Association for Women in Communications.^[10]

Death

Jones died at the age of 94. He was interred at the Texas State Cemetery in Austin.^[11] Former state Senator Robert Duncan described Jones as "always involved in different types of activities, as a volunteer at the Lions Club, and ... active in the Republican Party, helping the new candidates learn the ropes and understand how to get elected.”^[10]

References

1. cite|web|title=Texas State Cemetery|Url=https://cemetery.tspb.texas.gov/pub/user_form.asp?pers_id=12001%7Cwebsite=cemetery.tspb.texas.gov
2. "Texas House District 83: Dewlwin Jones, R-Lubbock". texastribune.org. Retrieved March 3, 2010.
3. "Solons feeling the heat", Laredo Morning Times, April 12, 2010, p. 6A.
4. The only Republican in the Texas House in 1965 was the late Frank Kell Cahoon, a Wichita Falls native who resides still in Midland. In 2012, the Democrats held only 48 of the 150 House seats.
5. R. S. Douglas (March 22, 2014). "Reta Jones, wife of former Tex Rep. Delwin, remembered for kindness, Habitat work: Donations to Habitat for Humanity are requested in lieu of flowers". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
6. "Texas Republican runoff primary returns". Texas Secretary of State. April 13, 2010. Retrieved July 25, 2010.
7. "Texas Republican primary election returns". Texas Secretary of State. March 2, 2010. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
8. "Election 2010: Lubbock Avalanche-Journal". lubbockonline.com. Archived from the original on March 8, 2010. Retrieved March 6, 2010.
9. Sarah Rafique (August 31, 2014). "SD 28 candidate Delwin Jones in critical condition: Jones served for 30 years in the Texas House of Representatives during two stints". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Archived from the original on September 1, 2014. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
10. "Longtime Texas legislator Delwin Jones of Lubbock dies at 94". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. July 25, 2018.
11. "Delwin L. Jones". cemetery.state.tx.us. Retrieved January 5, 2016.

Preceded by J. Collier Adams	Texas State Representative for Lubbock County (assorted districts) 1964–1973	Succeeded by Pete Laney
Preceded by Ron Givens	Texas State Representative for District 83 (Cochran, Gaines, Hockley, Lubbock, and Yoakum counties) 1989–2011	Succeeded by Charles Lee Perry