Ray Jones II

Ray Stanley Jones II (born October 6, 1969) an American attorney and politician serving as the judge–executive of Pike County, Kentucky. He was previously a Democratic member of the Kentucky Senate, representing the 31st District from 2001 to 2019.

Ray Jones II
Jones in 2018
Judge/Executive of Pike County
Incumbent
Assumed office January 7, 2019
Preceded by	Bill Deskins
Minority Leader of the Kentucky Senate
In office January 6, 2015 – January 7, 2019
Preceded by	R. J. Palmer
Succeeded by	Morgan McGarvey
Member of the Kentucky Senate from the 31st district
In office January 1, 2001 – January 7, 2019
Preceded by	Gary C. Johnson
Succeeded by	Phillip Wheeler
Personal details
Born	(1969-10-06) October 6, 1969 (age 55) Whitesburg, Kentucky, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Paula Ashby
Education	Eastern Kentucky University (BA) University of Louisville (JD)

Early life and education

Jones was born in Whitesburg, Kentucky in 1969. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Eastern Kentucky University in 1991 and a JD from the University of Louisville School of Law in 1994.^[1]

Career

Jones was first elected to the Kentucky Senate in 2000 for a term starting in 2001.^[1] Jones served on the Appropriations and Revenue, Transportation, Natural Resources and Energy, and Judiciary committees.^[2] In 2018, Jones ran for and won the position of Pike County judge–executive, replacing the outgoing incumbent Bill Deskins. He was sworn in on January 6, 2019, and assumed office the following day.^[3][4]