Robert Jones (Michigan politician)

Robert Jones
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the 60th district
In office
January 1, 2007 – October 17, 2010
Preceded byAlexander Lipsey
Succeeded bySean McCann
Mayor of Kalamazoo
In office
1997 – 2005
Personal details
Born(1944-04-22)April 22, 1944
Jeffersonville, Georgia
DiedOctober 17, 2010(2010-10-17) (aged 66)
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseCallie Baskerville-Jones
ProfessionPolitician

Robert B. Jones (April 22, 1944 – October 17, 2010) was an American politician from the state of Michigan. He served four consecutive terms as the Mayor of Kalamazoo from 1997 to 2005. A Democrat, he was elected to the Michigan State House of Representatives in 2006 and 2008, representing the 60th District in Kalamazoo County, which includes the City of Kalamazoo, Cooper Township and part of Kalamazoo Township. He was the Democratic nominee for the Michigan Senate's 20th district in the November 2, 2010 election,[1] until his death just 16 days before.

  1. ^ "State Rep. Robert Jones passes away". Youtube.com. 2008-09-23. Archived from the original on 2021-12-15. Retrieved 2010-10-22.