Chris Jones (Virginia politician)

Steven Christopher Jones (born June 23, 1958, in Suffolk, Virginia) is a former Republican politician from the Commonwealth of Virginia. He was elected to Suffolk City Council in 1986 and later to the office of Mayor in 1992 at the age of 36. He is believed to be the youngest Mayor in the history of Suffolk.^[1] He was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in November 1997. He represented the 76th district, made up of parts of the cities of Suffolk and Chesapeake.^[2] From 2014 until 2019, he chaired the House Appropriations Committee.^[3] One of the chief architects of the 2011 redistricting plan that the US Supreme Court ruled in 2019 was unconstitutionally gerrymandered,^[4] he lost re-election in November 2019 after his district was redrawn.^[5]

Chris Jones
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 76th district
In office January 14, 1998 – January 8, 2020
Preceded by	Robert Nelms
Succeeded by	Clint Jenkins
Personal details
Born	Steven Christopher Jones (1958-06-23) June 23, 1958 (age 67) Suffolk, Virginia, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Karen Hope Harrison
Children	Kaitlin
Residence(s)	Suffolk, Virginia
Alma mater	Randolph-Macon College Medical College of Virginia
Profession	Pharmacist
Committees	General Laws (chair); Appropriations; Privileges and Elections