USAU.S. HouseDemocratic PartyTexas · Texas House District 147Member of the Texas House of Representatives
Jolanda Jones
Profile
Jolanda Jones is an American attorney, politician, and former heptathlete currently serving as a member of the Texas House of Representatives for the 147th district. A graduate of the University of Houston, she previously served on the Houston City Council and has worked as a criminal defense lawyer. Jones is known for her advocacy regarding LGBTQ rights and domestic violence, and she made history as the first openly lesbian Black woman elected to the Texas state legislature. Beyond her political and legal career, she has appeared on reality television programs including Survivor: Palau and Sisters in Law.
Details
- Born
- November 6, 1965 · 60 years old
- Birth place
- Houston, Texas, United States
- Education
- University of Houston (Political Science), University of Houston Law Center (J.D.)
- Career
- Attorney, television personality, heptathlete, Houston City Council member, school board member
