FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 12, 2022 - MONTGOMERY – On October 12, 2022, Secretary Merrill recognized Alabama State Representative Mike Jones, Jr. of Andalusia by awarding him 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.“

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.

He was elected to serve District 92 in the House of Representatives in 2010. Chairman Jones has sponsored numerous bills that have greatly benefited the citizens and the great State of Alabama and participated in various committee assignments throughout the years, such as the Judiciary Committee and as the Chairman from 2015-18, the House Rules Committee as the Chairman in 2019 - 2022. 

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