Stewart Jones (politician)

Stewart O. Jones (born March 20, 1983) is an American politician. He is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 14th District, serving since 2019. He is a member of the Republican party.[1][2]

Stewart Jones
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
from the 14th district
Assumed office
2019
Preceded byMichael Pitts
Member of the Laurens County Council from the 4th District
In office
January 3, 2015  April 30, 2019
Preceded byJames A. Coleman
Succeeded byW. Brown Patterson
Personal details
Born (1983-03-20) March 20, 1983
Greenwood, South Carolina, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Websitevotestew.com

Jones is a member of the South Carolina Freedom Caucus.[3][4] He is 2nd Vice Chair of the House Interstate Cooperation Committee, and also serves on the House Education and Public Works Committee.[5]

In 2023, Jones was one of 21 Republican co-sponsors of the South Carolina Prenatal Equal Protection Act of 2023, which would make women who had abortions eligible for the death penalty.[6][7]

References

  1. "South Carolina Legislature Online - Member Biography". www.scstatehouse.gov. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  2. "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart.
  3. "South Carolina House Conservatives Form Own Freedom Caucus". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  4. "South Carolina Freedom Caucus". Twitter. November 10, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  5. "House Standing Committees". South Carolina Legislature. December 7, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  6. "H. 3549". South Carolina General Assembly.
  7. Stuart, Tessa (March 13, 2023). "21 South Carolina GOP Lawmakers Propose Death Penalty for Women Who Have Abortions". Rolling Stone.


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