Background
Jones was born and raised in Denver, Colorado.
Jones was born and raised in Denver, Colorado.
Auburn University.
Jones unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for governor of Arizona in the 2014 election. She lost to Arizona State Treasurer Doug Ducey. Jones earned a degree in accounting from Auburn University and a Juris Doctor from Whittier Law School.
Jones served as General Counsel and Executive Vice President of The Go Daddy Group Incorporated., until 2012 where she managed all legal affairs, most notably issues relating to intellectual property.
Jones frequently represented Go Daddy and its industry as a witness at congressional hearings about various issues related to the Internet. She helped drive federal Internet-related legislation, including laws to keep the Web safe from child predators and rogue online pharmacies.
Foreign example, she helped push through bills such as the Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Acting, the Protect Our Children Acting, and the Keeping the Internet Devoid of Sexual Predators Acting. These bills were signed into law by President Bush in 2008 and have been used by law enforcement to shut down illegal online drug sellers and to prosecute online child predators.
Before joining GoDaddy, Jones practiced law at Beus Gilbert, a private law firm in Phoenix, Arizona from 1997 to 2002.
Jones is also a Certified Public Accountant
After her time at GoDaddy, Jones started the Arizona Research Project, a nonprofit established to “identify issues of importance to voters” so they can engage their legislators and help shape policy. Jones officially became a Republican candidate for the governor of Arizona on April 28, 2014.
Jones is a member of the American Bar Association and the State Bar of Arizona.
