John Merrill awards medal to Mike Jones
Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill recognized Alabama State Representative Mike Jones Jr with the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) Medallion Award. The NASS Medallion Award allows individual Secretaries of State to recognize outstanding service and dedication to furthering the mission of NASS within the states. The NASS Medallion Award was created to honor individuals, groups, or organizations with an established record of promoting the goals of NASS in one or more of the following areas: elections, with special emphasis on voter education and participation, civic education, including the teaching, promotion and study of this subject, service to state government, specifically as it relates to the duties of the office of the Secretary of State or a commitment to giving – a business or individual whose philanthropic contributions have significantly enhanced the quality of life in a local or regional area within a state or within an entire state. “I am extraordinarily appreciative to Chairman Jones for his service and contributions to District 92 and the great State of Alabama for his twelve years of service in the House of Representatives,” Merrill said in a statement. Chairman Jones works as an attorney with his own law office in Andalusia and has served as a councilman for the City of Andalusia, where he served as the mayor pro tempore, as well as a municipal judge. Jones was elected in the 2010 Republican wave election, along with Merrill, which gave Republicans control of both Houses of the Alabama Legislature for the first time in 135 years. Jones has held a number of leadership positions in the House, including Judiciary Chairman and Rules Committee Chairman. He was elected in House District 92. Merrill said that Jones has sponsored numerous bills that have greatly benefited the citizens and the great State of Alabama. Jones gave up his House seat to run for State Senate but was defeated in the Republican primary. Merrill was elected to the office of Secretary of State in 2014 and re-elected in 2018. He is term-limited from running for the office again. To connect with the author of this story, or to comment, email brandonmreporter@gmail.com.
