## Jones Larry - Public Profile
**Personal Information**
* **Name:** Jones Larry
* **Date of Birth:** Monday, September 22, 1941
* **Place of Birth:** Columbus, United States
* **Age:** 81 years
* **Nationality:** American
**Social Media**
* **Twitter:** @JonesLarry6
* **Instagram:** @joneslarryofficial
* **LinkedIn:** linkedin.com/in/jones-larry
* **Facebook:** facebook.com/joneslarry
**Education**
* **High School:** Columbus North High School, Columbus, Ohio (Graduated 1959)
* **College:** Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio (Graduated 1963 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science)
* **Law School:** Yale Law School, New Haven, Connecticut (Graduated 1966 with a Juris Doctor)
**Professional Career**
* **Attorney:** Jones & Associates, Columbus, Ohio (1966-1972)
* **Judge:** Ohio Court of Common Pleas, Franklin County (1973-1980)
* **Ohio State Senator:** Ohio Senate, 16th District (1981-1988)
* **United States Congressman:** United States House of Representatives, Ohio's 12th Congressional District (1989-2000)
* **United States Senator:** United States Senate (2001-present)
**Committee Assignments (Senate)**
* **Appropriations Committee**
* **Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee**
* **Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee**
* **Rules and Administration Committee** (Chairman)
* **Special Committee on Aging** (Chairman)
**Political Affiliations**
* **Party:** Democratic
* **Ideology:** Moderate Democrat
**Awards and Honors**
* **Distinguished Service Award** (Ohio State Bar Association, 2005)
* **Honorary Doctorate of Laws** (Ohio State University, 2007)
* **Lifetime Achievement Award** (Columbus Urban League, 2010)
* **Presidential Medal of Freedom** (President Barack Obama, 2016)
**Recent Projects**
* **Affordable Housing Act of 2023:** Co-sponsored legislation to provide funding for affordable housing projects across the United States.
* **Medicare for All:** Advocate for expanding Medicare to cover all Americans.
* **Climate Action Plan:** Supports legislation to address climate change and promote clean energy.
* **Voting Rights Act Reauthorization:** Co-sponsored legislation to strengthen and expand voting rights protections.
* **Equal Pay Act:** Supports legislation to ensure equal pay for women.
**Other Information**
* **Family:** Married to Susan Jones, three children
* **Hobbies:** Golf, reading, and spending time with family
* **Favorite Quotes:**
* "The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice." - Martin Luther King Jr.
* "We must never lose sight of the fact that justice is a constant struggle and that the only way to achieve it is through vigilance and perseverance." - Thurgood Marshall
* "The greatness of a nation lies in its ability to provide justice for all its citizens." - Lyndon B. Johnson