| Walter B. Jones  AKA Walter Beaman Jones, Jr.
Born: 10-Feb-1943
Birthplace: Farmville, NC
Gender: Male
Religion: Roman Catholic
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Politician
Party Affiliation: Republican Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Congressman, North Carolina 3rd Military service: North Carolina National Guard (1967-71) Coined the term "freedom fries" for the side dish more commonly called French fries, in protest against the French government's opposition to the 2003 U.S.-led coalition's invasion of Iraq. Later apologized unequivocally for his own vote in favor of the invasion: "Because I did not do my job then, I helped kill 4,000 Americans, and I will go to my grave regretting that."
Father: Walter B. Jones (Congressman, d. 15-Sep-1992)
Sister: DotDee Slaughter
Wife: Joe Anne Whitehurst
Daughter: Ashley Elizabeth Jones Scarborough
High School: Hargrave Military Academy, Chatham, VA (1961)
University: North Carolina State University
University: BA, Atlantic Christian College (1966)
US Congressman, North Carolina 3rd (1995-)
North Carolina State House of Representatives (1983-92)
Global Warming Skeptics
American Legislative Exchange Council
Leadership Institute Bi-Partisan Congressional Advisory Board
Walter Jones Committee Candidate
Washington Legal Foundation National Board of Advisors
Official Website:
http://jones.house.gov/
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