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Art Jones' Biography

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Full Name:

Arthur 'Art' Joseph Jones

Gender:

Male

Family:

Wife: Patricia

Birth Date:

01/01/1948

Birth Place:

Beloit, WI

Home City:

Chicago, IL

Religion:

Christian

Attended, Political Science/Journalism, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, 1974, Grade Point Average of 2.8

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Illinois, District 3, 1998, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2018, 2020

Served, United States Army, Vietnam, 1969-1971

Founder/Chair, 2nd Amendment Defense Committee, present

Member, Republican National Committee

Member, Republicans for Wallace

Former Member, Young Americans for Freedom

Past Member, Young Republicans

Founder/National Chair, America First Committee, 1980-2008

Awards:

James E. Wooten Award, State Meet-- A Rating National Forensics League, International Poetry Society Bronze Award, Numerous Insurance Awards including Agent of the Year (Mutual of Omaha), Army Battalion Boxing Champion

Date of Wedding Anniversary:

1983-09-10

Father's Name:

Arthur Jones

Father's Occupation:

Retired

Favorite Actor/Actress:

James Stewart, Sandra Bolluck

Favorite Athlete:

Bret Favre -- Green Bay Packers Quarterback

Favorite Author:

History -- David Irving, Science Fiction -- Ray Bradbury, Poetry -- Robert Frost and Richard Wilbur, Novel -- Allen Drury

Favorite Book:

All of Pat Buchanan's books

Favorite Color:

aqua

Favorite Food:

sourbraten and cabbage soup, and beef stroganoff

Favorite Movie:

Spirit of St. Louis

Favorite President and Why:

Theodore Roosevelt. He didn't believe in divided American loyaltiies, unlike the Jews who put Israel first.

Favorite Quote:

"I would rather die in prison an honorable man than live in freedom as a scoundre." Rudolph Hess as quoted in Col. Eugene Bird's book, Prisoner Number Seven (in Spandau Prison, Germany)

Favorite Sport:

Football

Favorite TV Shows:

Honeymooners, Dick Van Dyke, mary Tyler Moore, Bob Newhart, Andy Griffith Show, Have Gun Will Travel, Gunsmoke, The Rifleman, Twilght Zone

Favorite Type of Music:

Classical, Big Band, Goldie Oldies of the 60's

Favorite Vacation Spot:

Fishing in Northern Wisconsin

First Car:

1956 Two tone two door Rocket 88 Oldsmobile

First Job:

McDonalds Drive In

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Build Scale Models (mostly military) and creative writing (especially poetry) and sculpture

Mother's Name:

Lilliane Jones

Mother's Occupation:

Deceased

Name one thing you would most like to do before you die:

Serve at least one term in Congress

Spouse's Occupation:

Retired Teacher

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