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{{Short description|American politician}}
'''Mary Ellen Jones''' (born 1936) is an educator and politician most notable for having served as [[New York State Senate|New York State Senator]]. She is a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]].

Jones graduated with a bachelor's and master's degree from the [[University of Rochester]].<ref>{{Citation | year = 1995 | title = The New York Red Book 1995–1996 | location = [[Guilderland, New York]] | publisher = New York Legal Publishing Corp. | url = http://www.nylp.com/ | page = 117 | oclc = 33432867}}</ref> She served as a first-grade teacher in the [[Greece, New York]] school district for 26 years and raised four children. Her first foray into politics was an unsuccessful run for the [[Irondequoit, New York]] town board in 1989.

She was elected [[Monroe County, New York]] legislator in 1991<ref>{{Citation | date = 1991-11-06 | title = Democrat Jones squeaks by Staub | periodical = The Democrat and Chronicle | location = [[Rochester, New York]] | page = 3A}}</ref> and edged out a more experienced politician to become the Democratic Party candidate for the State Senate the next year. She narrowly won two terms<ref>{{Citation | date = 1992-11-04 | title = Jones appears on way to upset over Stanwix | periodical = The Democrat and Chronicle | location = [[Rochester, New York]] | page = 9A}}</ref><ref>{{Citation | date = 1994-11-09 | title = Jones, McManus await absentees | periodical = The Democrat and Chronicle | location = [[Rochester, New York]] | page = 11A}}</ref><ref>{{Citation | date = 1994-11-17 | title = Sen. Jones wins race in 55th by 232 votes | periodical = The Democrat and Chronicle | location = [[Rochester, New York]] | pages = 1A}}</ref> and was a member of the State Senate from 1993 to 1996, sitting in the [[190th New York State Legislature|190th]] and [[191st New York State Legislature]]s. Early in 1996, Governor [[George E. Pataki]] appointed her to the [[New York State Division of Parole|New York State Board of Parole]].<ref>{{Citation | year = 1997 | title = The New York Red Book 1997–1998 | location = [[Guilderland, New York]] | publisher = New York Legal Publishing Corp.| url = http://www.nylp.com/ | page = 564 | oclc = 37417499}}</ref>

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[[Category:People from Greece, New York]]
[[Category:University of Rochester alumni]]
[[Category:Women state legislators in New York (state)]]
[[Category:20th-century members of the New York State Legislature]]
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