Tom Jones (Kentucky politician)

Jones was born on June 22, 1947, in Salvisa, Kentucky, the son of Ezra Theodore and Eunice (née Martin) Jones. He married Ann Frances Sharp in 1969, and they had two sons. He served in the U.S. Army from 1969 to 1971, and earned bachelor's and law degrees from the University of Kentucky. He established his law practice in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, and practiced law for almost five decades.^[1]

He was elected to the Kentucky House of Representatives in 1981,^[2] and served until he was defeated in the 1990 Democratic primary by Jack Coleman.^[3] He attributed his loss to a vote for an education reform and tax package.^[4] Educational funding was one of his legislative priorities, and his efforts helped to establish a Lawrenceburg campus for the Bluegrass Community and Technical College.^[1]

Jones died at his Lawrenceburg home on January 14, 2025, at the age of 77, having suffered a heart attack.^[1]