Bill Jones (California politician)
Bill Jones | |
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Official portrait, 1995 | |
| 25th Secretary of State of California | |
| In office January 2, 1995 – January 6, 2003 | |
| Governor | Pete Wilson Gray Davis |
| Preceded by | Tony Miller |
| Succeeded by | Kevin Shelley |
| Minority Leader of the California Assembly | |
| In office July 17, 1991 – November 4, 1992 | |
| Preceded by | Ross Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Jim Brulte |
| Member of the California State Assembly | |
| In office December 6, 1982 – November 30, 1994 | |
| Preceded by | Gordon W. Duffy |
| Succeeded by | Chuck Poochigian |
| Constituency | 29th district (1992–1994) 32nd district (1982–1992) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Leon Jones December 20, 1949 Coalinga, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Maurine (m. 1971) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | California State University, Fresno (BS) |
William Leon Jones (born December 20, 1949) is an American politician from California who served in the California State Assembly and later served as California's 25th Secretary of State for two terms from 1995 to 2003 under Governors Pete Wilson and later Gray Davis. He was an unsuccessful Republican candidate for Governor of California in 2002 as well as an unsuccessful candidate for the United States Senate from California in 2004 against incumbent Democrat Barbara Boxer. As of 2024, Jones is the last Republican to be elected to California Secretary of State to date.