Patricia Egan Jones

Patricia Egan Jones is an American Democratic Party politician who represented the 5th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly since she was sworn into office on November 9, 2015, until her retirement in January 2020.

Early life A resident of Barrington, Jones received an associate degree from Mount Aloysius College in fine arts and a bachelor's degree from Rutgers University–Camden with a major in political science. Before pursuing elected office, Jones had worked as chief of staff for Joseph J. Roberts, Speaker of the General Assembly, and later as legislator director for Walter Rand. After the ballot results were certified, Jones was sworn into office on November 9 by Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto. In the Assembly, Jones is co-sponsor of a bill introduced in June 2016 that would designate the USS New Jersey as the official state ship. On March 14, 2019, Jones announces she would not run for re-election in 2019.

Committees Transportation and Independent Authorities Budget Higher Education

Electoral history Assembly