12 Facts About Jewell Jones

Jewell Jones was born on April 11,1995 and is an American politician from the state of Michigan.

Jewell Jones served on the city council of Inkster, Michigan, and was elected to represent the 11th district of the Michigan House of Representatives as the youngest representative in state history.

Jewell Jones graduated from John Glenn High School in Westland, Michigan, in 2013.

Jewell Jones participated in the Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps.

Jewell Jones was elected to the Inkster City Council at the age of 20, becoming the youngest person to ever sit on the city council.

However, precinct delegates selected Jewell Jones to be the Democratic Party's nominee for the 11th district in the 2016 general election.

In 2018, Jewell Jones was pulled over for speeding, window tint, and having an obstructed license plate.

Jewell Jones was initially cited for misdemeanor driving with open intoxicants, although officers stated that Jones and all of the passengers were sober.

Jewell Jones's attorney denied that he resisted the arrest, and said that his statements regarding the governor and the budget were made in an attempt to stop the officers from using excessive force.

Jewell Jones was stripped of his committee assignments in September 2021, and removed from his volunteer auxiliary role with the Inkster Police Department.

In March 2022, Jewell Jones pleaded guilty to two felonies and several misdemeanors in connection with the April 2021 incident, and was sentenced to two years' probation under the Holmes Youthful Trainee Act, which benefits offenders ages 17 to 25.

In June 2022, Jewell Jones pleaded guilty to violating the terms of his probation by drinking alcohol; he apologized and was sentenced to 30 days in jail, but was permitted to serve them at a treatment facility.