Jo Bonner

Josiah Robins Bonner Jr. (born November 19, 1959) is a former American politician who was the U.S. Representative for Alabama's 1st congressional district from 2003 to 2013. He is part of the Republican Party. He left his job in Congress on August 2, 2013, to take a job with the University of Alabama.^[1] He currently serves as chief of staff to Alabama Governor Kay Ivey.^[2]

Jo Bonner
Chief of Staff to the Governor of Alabama
Incumbent
Assumed office January 20, 2019
Preceded by	Steve Pelham
Chair of the House Ethics Committee
In office January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2013
Preceded by	Zoe Lofgren
Succeeded by	Mike Conaway
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alabama's 1st district
In office January 3, 2003 – August 2, 2013
Preceded by	Sonny Callahan
Succeeded by	Bradley Byrne
Personal details
Born	Josiah Robins Bonner (1959-11-19) November 19, 1959 (age 66) Selma, Alabama, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Janée Lambert
Children	2
Alma mater	University of Alabama

Election history

Alabama's 1st congressional district election, 2002

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jo Bonner	108,102	60.1
	Democratic	Judy Belk	67,507	37.5
	Libertarian	Dick Coffee	2,957	1.6
	Write-ins		1,350	0.8
Total votes			179,916	100.0
	Republican hold

Alabama's 1st congressional district election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jo Bonner (incumbent)	161,067	63.1
	Democratic	Judy Belk	93,938	36.8
	Write-ins		159	0.1
Total votes			255,164	100.0
	Republican hold

Alabama's 1st congressional district election, 2006

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jo Bonner (incumbent)	112,944	68.1
	Democratic	Vivian Beckerle	52,770	31.82
	Write-ins		127	0.08
Total votes			165,841	100.00
	Republican hold

Alabama's 1st congressional district election, 2008^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jo Bonner (incumbent)	210,660	98.27%
	Write-ins		3,707	1.73%
Total votes			214,367	100.00%
	Republican hold

Alabama's 1st congressional district election, 2010^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jo Bonner (incumbent)	128,802	83.1%
	Constitution	David M. Walter	26,294	16.9%
Total votes			155,096	100.0%
	Republican hold

Alabama's 1st congressional district, 2012^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jo Bonner (incumbent)	196,374	97.9
	Write-ins		4,302	2.1
Total votes			200,676	100.0
	Republican hold