Danny Jones | |
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Mayor of Charleston | |
In office June 1, 2003 – January 7, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Jay Goldman |
Succeeded by | Amy Shuler Goodwin |
Personal details | |
Born | Daniel Boyd Jones August 16, 1950 |
Nationality | American |
Political party | Independent (2016–present) Republican (1971–2016) |
Daniel Boyd Jones (born August 16, 1950) is an American businessman and politician. He served four terms as the mayor of Charleston, West Virginia from 2003 to 2019.[1]
Jones grew up in Charleston and served in the U.S. Marine Corps. He had a variety of jobs before becoming an elected official. Jones served a term in the West Virginia House of Delegates and a term as Sheriff of Kanawha County before being elected mayor of Charleston.