Brent A. Jones
Brent Allan Jones (born July 14, 1963) is an American lawyer, business owner and politician. He served one term as a Republican member of the Nevada Assembly.
Brent A. Jones | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Nevada Assembly from the 35th district | |
| In office November 5, 2014 – November 9, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | James Healey |
| Succeeded by | Justin Watkins |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Brent Allan Jones[1] July 14, 1963[2] Ojai, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Aimee Jones |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence(s) | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of California, Riverside (did not graduate) Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University (did not graduate) California State University, Northridge Pepperdine University School of Law |
| Occupation | Lawyer, businessman, politician |
Early life edit
Brent A. Jones was born in 1963 in Ojai, California.[3] He played Little League Baseball as a child and Varsity Football in high school.[4]
Jones attended the University of California, Riverside, and he transferred to Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University, where he was accepted into the Reserve Officers' Training Corps.[4] He dropped out after he contracted Guillain–Barré syndrome, an autoimmune disease.[4] Eventually, he graduated from California State University, Northridge, where he received a Bachelor of Science in business administration.[3] He received a juris doctor from the Pepperdine University School of Law.[3] He passed the California Bar exam.[4]
Career edit
Jones started his career as a lawyer.[4] According to his campaign website, he "did the preliminary legal work and assisted in raising start-up capital for Light Point Systems," a private company which "provides solar technology for hand held electronics" out of Ventura, California.[4]
Jones serves as the chief executive officer of Affinity Lifestyles, a private company which makes Real Water, a brand of bottled water in Nevada.[5][6] The water comes from the Las Vegas Valley Water District; it is reverse osmosis water plus an alkalizing agent in a bottle.[5] The company has 40-60 employees.[5] The company's Real Water product, which advertises an alkaline pH, became central to lawsuits and an FDA probe related to several cases of hepatitis and liver failure.[7][8] In response Jones posted a video on the company's website expressing his "deepest sympathy and concern", and the company recalled all products.[7][8]
Jones served as a Republican member of the Nevada Assembly from 2014 until 2016, where he represented District 35, including Enterprise, Nevada.[3][6] He is opposed to raising taxes.[9]
Jones was defeated in his bid for reelection by Democrat Justin Watkins.[10]
Personal life edit
With his wife Aimee, they have three children.[3] They reside in Las Vegas, Nevada.[3]
Jones is a Scientologist.[11]
References edit
- ^ "Brent Allan Jones # 156137 - Attorney Licensee Search".
- ^ California Birth Index
- ^ a b c d e f . Nevada Legislature. Archived from the original on 2016-07-21. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f "About Brent". Vote Brent Jones. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
- ^ a b c Christiansen, Rachel (May 25, 2015). "Las Vegas Water Tapped For NV Assemblyman's Bottling Business". Nevada Public Radio. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
- ^ a b Kyser, Heidi (May 1, 2015). "Business: Real thirst". Nevada Public Radio. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
- ^ a b Associated Press. "Lawsuits mount for Nevada-based Real Water, amid FDA probe". NBC News. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ a b Ruiz, Michael. "Real Water founder apologizes after drink linked to liver failure, hepatitis". Fox Business. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ "Brent A. Jones". Las Vegas Review-Journal. April 28, 2014. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
- ^ Rindels, Michelle (January 26, 2017). "Freshman Orientation: Democratic Assemblyman Justin Watkins". The Nevada Independent. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- ^ Weill, Kelly (2016-05-04). "Lawsuit: I Was Fired for Not Watching Scientology Videos". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2023-04-14.