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DOUG
JONES
DEMOCRAT US SENATE
VOTE TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12
DougJonesForSenate.com
/DougJonesSenate
@gdouglasjones
DEMOCRAT DOUG JONES
WILL BE A VOICE FOR ALL OF US.
As a U.S. Attorney appointed by Bill Clinton, Doug Jones took on the Klan for the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing that killed four little girls. Jones put the Klansmen in jail and got justice for Alabama. He fought for us then, and he'll fight for us now.
As your Senator, Jones will protect us and our communities, and fight for the wages and economic opportunities we deserve.
VOTE TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12
Paid for by Doug Jones for Senate Commitee
- RESTORE TRUST IN OUR LEADERS: Doug is the kind of leader we can be proud of. He'll work to end divisive rhetoric and extremist policies in Washington.
- CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM: Doug Jones will continue to champion criminal justice reform and focus on the root causes of crime to make our communities stronger and safer.
- INVESTING IN EDUCATION: Doug will fight for schools that provide students with the education they deserve, and that prepare our children to compete in tomorrow's economy.
- FIGHT FOR OUR HEALTH CARE: Doug will protect your health care coverage, while working to improve quality and lower your costs.
Card (original), 3.7" x 8.5".
DOUG JONES
U.S.SENATE
Vote December 12th
www.DougJonesforSenate.com
DOUG'S VALUES
- We must restore Alabama's trust in our elected leaders and put an end to corruption in our government.
- We need to prepare Alabama's students for 21st century jobs.
- Everyone has a right to quality, affordable health care, which includes women's access to care.
- We must address the impacts of climate change and protect our public lands and natural resources.
- The minimum wage should be a livable wage, and women should earn equal pay for equal work.
- Ending discrimination, including voter suppression, to promote justice for all.
JOIN THE TEAM
www.DougJones forSenate.com
doug@dougjonesforsenate.com - (205) 703-47##
Biography [born May 4, 1954]
dougjonesforsenate.com/doug/
FIGHTING FOR ALABAMA
Born into a blue-collar family in Fairfield, Alabama – to a father who worked for U.S. Steel and a stay-at-home mom, one grandfather who was a steelworker and the other a coal miner – I am a product and lifelong resident of Alabama. I, too, spent some time working a union job in the steel mill between school. The respect I learned for my parents and grandparents – the hard work they did has shaped my respect for those who work to feed a family – and try to make their children’s lives better.
I was at Fairfield High School during the era of the desegregation of Alabama’s public schools. As a student and SGA leader, I worked with my classmates to maintain calm and build unity during what were often tumultuous times.
Through my family, my work in the mill, and my friendships at Fairfield High School, I was drawn to studying government at Alabama and later law at Cumberland Law School. Public Service and government seemed to be the best way to expand justice from the personal-level I had learned at Fairfield.
I also found a love for politics and organizing. Through volunteering – campus affairs at Alabama, a statewide campaign to modernize Alabama’s court system, and Young Democrats – the power of one, determined young person became clear to me.
Learning the law and seeing the courts and justice fueled my desire to be part of the solution. During my second year in law school, I cut a few classes to watch a young Bill Baxley, Alabama’s Attorney General, prosecute the first 16th Street Baptist Church bombing trial. That was 1977 – the first time I saw real, inspiring change in the cards for Alabama.
After law school, I had the honor of serving as staff counsel to the U.S Senate Judiciary Committee – for Senator Howell Heflin. This gracious gentleman of impeccable character remains my role model today. Working for him in Washington – at the United States Senate was inspiring. I was still the kid from Fairfield, but it planted a hope that I might one day return here to serve my state.
In 1980, I became an Assistant U.S. Attorney in Birmingham. For several years, as a prosecutor and then private defense attorney, I developed a deeper understanding of our criminal justice system. My own courtroom experience is from both sides. I have seen the strengths and weaknesses of our system of justice – I know it needs to work harder for everyone to be equal.
I served as the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama beginning in 1997. I was nominated by a Democratic President and confirmed by a majority-Republican Senate. It was an honor to serve my country and shaped the next 20 plus years of my life.
Shortly after taking office, the Birmingham women’s clinic was bombed by Eric Robert Rudolph. I was having breakfast just blocks away and ran to the scene. The image of a bombed building and body of a police officer will remain with me for the rest of my life.
We were also reopening a three-decade-old case that had been the most tarnishing crime in Alabama in the 20th century – the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church. Four little girls had been killed by the Klan using dynamite on Sunday morning and three of the four killers had escaped justice for over 35 years. Thanks to an incredibly dedicated team of prosecutors, investigators and staff we convicted two former Klansmen for the murder of those four innocent children. Justice may have been delayed, but it was certainly not denied.
Now, looking to a December 12th special election for U.S. Senate, I want to bring the hope of justice and fairness back to all Alabamians. I want to be a voice for reason in the turmoil of modern Washington. Too many Alabamians don’t believe that our government is serving them. The issues that affect our daily lives – healthcare, wages, true equality for all – have become bargaining chips between parties. These common causes must not be obscured by the fog of political rhetoric. My heart has always impelled me towards public service. Whether you vote for me or not – I care about justice and progress for you and your family. I’m running for the Senate to return dignity to the citizens of Alabama.
My partner in this race and life is my wife Louise. Louise was raised in Cullman, Alabama and December 12th will not only be the Special Election – it is our 25th anniversary. Our family gives us strength and joy. Courtney, a graduate of Birmingham Southern College, is working on her PhD at the University of Alabama and is married to Birmingham attorney Rip Andrews. Together they are raising our two beautiful granddaughters, Ever and Ollie. Our son Carson is a graduate of the University of Georgia and is currently in graduate school at Colorado State University in Zoo and Aquarium Management. Our youngest son Christopher is a sophomore at Alabama. My parents, Gordon and Gloria Jones, live in Birmingham and my sister Terrie Savage and her husband Scott live in Hartselle.
DEMOCRAT US SENATE
VOTE TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12
DougJonesForSenate.com
/DougJonesSenate
@gdouglasjones
DEMOCRAT DOUG JONES
WILL BE A VOICE FOR ALL OF US.
As a U.S. Attorney appointed by Bill Clinton, Doug Jones took on the Klan for the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing that killed four little girls. Jones put the Klansmen in jail and got justice for Alabama. He fought for us then, and he'll fight for us now.
As your Senator, Jones will protect us and our communities, and fight for the wages and economic opportunities we deserve.
VOTE TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12
Paid for by Doug Jones for Senate Commitee
- RESTORE TRUST IN OUR LEADERS: Doug is the kind of leader we can be proud of. He'll work to end divisive rhetoric and extremist policies in Washington.
- CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM: Doug Jones will continue to champion criminal justice reform and focus on the root causes of crime to make our communities stronger and safer.
- INVESTING IN EDUCATION: Doug will fight for schools that provide students with the education they deserve, and that prepare our children to compete in tomorrow's economy.
- FIGHT FOR OUR HEALTH CARE: Doug will protect your health care coverage, while working to improve quality and lower your costs.
Card (original), 3.7" x 8.5".
DOUG JONES
U.S.SENATE
Vote December 12th
www.DougJonesforSenate.com
DOUG'S VALUES
- We must restore Alabama's trust in our elected leaders and put an end to corruption in our government.
- We need to prepare Alabama's students for 21st century jobs.
- Everyone has a right to quality, affordable health care, which includes women's access to care.
- We must address the impacts of climate change and protect our public lands and natural resources.
- The minimum wage should be a livable wage, and women should earn equal pay for equal work.
- Ending discrimination, including voter suppression, to promote justice for all.
JOIN THE TEAM
www.DougJones forSenate.com
doug@dougjonesforsenate.com - (205) 703-47##
Biography [born May 4, 1954]
dougjonesforsenate.com/doug/
FIGHTING FOR ALABAMA
Born into a blue-collar family in Fairfield, Alabama – to a father who worked for U.S. Steel and a stay-at-home mom, one grandfather who was a steelworker and the other a coal miner – I am a product and lifelong resident of Alabama. I, too, spent some time working a union job in the steel mill between school. The respect I learned for my parents and grandparents – the hard work they did has shaped my respect for those who work to feed a family – and try to make their children’s lives better.
I was at Fairfield High School during the era of the desegregation of Alabama’s public schools. As a student and SGA leader, I worked with my classmates to maintain calm and build unity during what were often tumultuous times.
Through my family, my work in the mill, and my friendships at Fairfield High School, I was drawn to studying government at Alabama and later law at Cumberland Law School. Public Service and government seemed to be the best way to expand justice from the personal-level I had learned at Fairfield.
I also found a love for politics and organizing. Through volunteering – campus affairs at Alabama, a statewide campaign to modernize Alabama’s court system, and Young Democrats – the power of one, determined young person became clear to me.
Learning the law and seeing the courts and justice fueled my desire to be part of the solution. During my second year in law school, I cut a few classes to watch a young Bill Baxley, Alabama’s Attorney General, prosecute the first 16th Street Baptist Church bombing trial. That was 1977 – the first time I saw real, inspiring change in the cards for Alabama.
After law school, I had the honor of serving as staff counsel to the U.S Senate Judiciary Committee – for Senator Howell Heflin. This gracious gentleman of impeccable character remains my role model today. Working for him in Washington – at the United States Senate was inspiring. I was still the kid from Fairfield, but it planted a hope that I might one day return here to serve my state.
In 1980, I became an Assistant U.S. Attorney in Birmingham. For several years, as a prosecutor and then private defense attorney, I developed a deeper understanding of our criminal justice system. My own courtroom experience is from both sides. I have seen the strengths and weaknesses of our system of justice – I know it needs to work harder for everyone to be equal.
I served as the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama beginning in 1997. I was nominated by a Democratic President and confirmed by a majority-Republican Senate. It was an honor to serve my country and shaped the next 20 plus years of my life.
Shortly after taking office, the Birmingham women’s clinic was bombed by Eric Robert Rudolph. I was having breakfast just blocks away and ran to the scene. The image of a bombed building and body of a police officer will remain with me for the rest of my life.
We were also reopening a three-decade-old case that had been the most tarnishing crime in Alabama in the 20th century – the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church. Four little girls had been killed by the Klan using dynamite on Sunday morning and three of the four killers had escaped justice for over 35 years. Thanks to an incredibly dedicated team of prosecutors, investigators and staff we convicted two former Klansmen for the murder of those four innocent children. Justice may have been delayed, but it was certainly not denied.
Now, looking to a December 12th special election for U.S. Senate, I want to bring the hope of justice and fairness back to all Alabamians. I want to be a voice for reason in the turmoil of modern Washington. Too many Alabamians don’t believe that our government is serving them. The issues that affect our daily lives – healthcare, wages, true equality for all – have become bargaining chips between parties. These common causes must not be obscured by the fog of political rhetoric. My heart has always impelled me towards public service. Whether you vote for me or not – I care about justice and progress for you and your family. I’m running for the Senate to return dignity to the citizens of Alabama.
My partner in this race and life is my wife Louise. Louise was raised in Cullman, Alabama and December 12th will not only be the Special Election – it is our 25th anniversary. Our family gives us strength and joy. Courtney, a graduate of Birmingham Southern College, is working on her PhD at the University of Alabama and is married to Birmingham attorney Rip Andrews. Together they are raising our two beautiful granddaughters, Ever and Ollie. Our son Carson is a graduate of the University of Georgia and is currently in graduate school at Colorado State University in Zoo and Aquarium Management. Our youngest son Christopher is a sophomore at Alabama. My parents, Gordon and Gloria Jones, live in Birmingham and my sister Terrie Savage and her husband Scott live in Hartselle.
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