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Jolanda Jones is from Houston, Texas. She has a bachelor 27s degree in political science and government from the University of Houston and a law degree from the University of Houston. She has a son.

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Jolanda is an attorney and a Texas state representative for District 147. She previously served as an at-large member of the Houston City Council and as a trustee for the Houston Independent School District. She also runs her own law firm, which has been in operation for 24 years. 

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Jolanda is currently a member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 147. She previously served on the Houston City Council from 2008 to 2012.

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For Candidate Jolanda Jones on Issue economy:  
Supports protecting the right to organize.

For Candidate Jolanda Jones on Issue economy: Supports paying living wages with benefits, including health care.

Supports providing secure and dignified retirements.

Supports providing safe workspaces and working conditions.

Supports the Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) program to foster the growth of women and minority-owned firms.

Supports providing resources and funding for women-owned small businesses.

For Candidate Jolanda Jones on Issue public-safety: Supports policies that promote "good policing" and aims to reform the criminal justice system.

For Candidate Jolanda Jones on Issue public-safety:  
Believes in "rebuilding trust in the judicial process."

For Candidate Jolanda Jones on Issue public-safety:  
Wants to fix a broken juvenile justice system and rebuild trust in the judicial process.

For Candidate Jolanda Jones on Issue public-safety:  
Supports legislation to eliminate guns from falling into the wrong hands.

For Candidate Jolanda Jones on Issue public-safety:  
Advocates for stricter gun control, stating that people do not need assault rifles, and emphasizes the need for bail reform to prevent violent offenders from being released without proper hearings.

Supports expanding access to quality postpartum and prenatal care for women.

For Candidate Jolanda Jones on Issue education: Supports raising pay for teachers and all public-school employees.

Supports improving access to trade programs, vocational training, and community colleges.

Supports providing equitable funding to historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs).

Opposes using public money for private school vouchers.

As of January 22, 2026, Jolanda Jones’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports restoring voting rights to individuals who have served time in prison.

Supports protecting the federal Voting Rights Act.