Background
Jones, Gerald Winfield was born on June 27, 1931 in Jetersville, Virginia, United States. Son of Emmett Junior and Daisy Lee (Peachy) Jones.
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Gerald Winfield Jones, American Lawyer. Bar: Virginia 1960, District of Columbia 1974. Board of directors Melwood Horticultural Training Center, Upper Marlboro, Maryland., 1975-1983; teacher Sunday school Kendall Baptist Church, Temple Hills, Maryland., since 1979, deacon, since 1980. First lieutenant United States Army, 1952-1955, Far E. Member National Bar Association, unites states department Justice Association Black Attorneys.
Education
AB, Virginia State University, 1952; Bachelor of Laws, Howard U., 1960.
Career
With, Civil Rights division unites states department Justice, Washington, since 1960; chief voting section, Civil Rights division unites states department Justice, Washington, 1969-1992; acting deputy assistant attorney general, Civil Rights division unites states department Justice, Washington, 1988-1991; counsel to assistant attorney general, Civil Rights division unites states department Justice, Washington, since 1992. Equal Employment Opportunity complaint adjudication officer unites states department Justice, 1969-1976, member attorney general commission to review United States Marshal's office, 1976-1977. Participant special detail-minority business enterprise unites states department Commerce, Washington, 1970.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Melwood Horticultural Training Center, Upper Marlboro, Maryland., 1975-1983. Teacher Sunday school Kendall Baptist Church, Temple Hills, Maryland., since 1979, deacon, since 1980. First lieutenant United States Army, 1952-1955, Far East.
Member National Bar Association, unites states department Justice Association Black Attorneys.
Connections
Married Rosa Ella Harris, February 11, 1950 (divorced May 1959). Children: Crenshaw, Cassandra. Married Ann Lafayette Howell, September 27, 1960.
Children: Lessie, Eric.
