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Jones graduated from James Madison University with a bachelor's degree in communications<ref name="official" />. | Jones was born at the Dewitt Army Hospital at Fort Belvoir in Fairfax, Virginia. He grew up in Dale City. <ref name="ct-bio">{{cite web|title=Meet Your Government: Maurice Jones|url=http://cvilletomorrow.typepad.com/charlottesville_tomorrow_/2011/12/meet-your-government-maurice-jones.html|author=Kurt Walters|work=|publisher=Charlottesville Tomorrow|location=|publishdate=December 21, 2011|accessdate=December 22, 2011}}</ref> | ||
Jones graduated from James Madison University with a bachelor's degree in communications<ref name="official" />. He moved to Charlottesville in 1993 when he was hired by [[NBC29]] as a sportscaster for [[NBC29]]<ref name="official" /> <ref name="ct-bio" />. Jones was first hired by Charlottesville in 1999 to serve as director of communications. In 2005, he stepped down to take a position at the [[Miller Center of Public Affairs]]. <ref>{{cite-cville|title=Jones named new assistant city manager|url=http://www.c-ville.com/index.php?cat=11432609071240842&ShowArticle_ID=11432301081064154|author=C-Ville Weekly Writers|pageno=|printno=20.04|printdate=January 22, 2011|publishdate=January 23, 2011|accessdate=December 22, 2011}}</ref> He returned to the city in February 2008 to become Assistant City Manager. He and his wife have four children. <ref name="ct-bio" /> | |||
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Maurice Jones officially became Charlottesville's city manager on December 6, 2010[1]. He had been serving as the acting city manager since April 12, 2010 following the resignation of Gary O'Connell[2]. Jones was one of three finalists in a bid to become the permanent city manager[3]. His selection was a unanimous choice by City Council[4]. In late December, Jones had to ask for an extension of a requirement he move into the City of Charlottesville by the end of 2011. Council agreed to extend that deadline to the end of September 2012. [5]
As part of his contract, Jones will make $170,000 a year. He is also eligible for a no-interest loan of a down payment for a home within Charlottesville city limits[1].
Biography
Jones was born at the Dewitt Army Hospital at Fort Belvoir in Fairfax, Virginia. He grew up in Dale City. [6]
Jones graduated from James Madison University with a bachelor's degree in communications[1]. He moved to Charlottesville in 1993 when he was hired by NBC29 as a sportscaster for NBC29[1] [6]. Jones was first hired by Charlottesville in 1999 to serve as director of communications. In 2005, he stepped down to take a position at the Miller Center of Public Affairs. [7] He returned to the city in February 2008 to become Assistant City Manager. He and his wife have four children. [6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Web. Jones officially named city manager, Rachana Dixit, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, retrieved December 7, 2010.
- ↑ City of Charlottesville. Office of Communications. City of Charlottesville to Name Acting City Manager During the Next City Council Meeting. City of Charlottesville. City of Charlottesville, 9 Feb. 2010. Web. 9 Feb. 2010. <http://www.charlottesville.org/>.
- ↑ Web. New C'Ville City Manager Picked, NBC 29, retrieved November 23, 2010.
- ↑ Web. More Mo: Jones in as city manager, Lisa Provence, The Hook, Better Publications LLC, December 10, 2010, retrieved December 10, 2010. Print. December 10, 2010 .
- ↑ Web. Council gives manager another 9 months to move into city, Graham Moomaw, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, retrieved December 20, 2011.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Web. Meet Your Government: Maurice Jones, Kurt Walters, Charlottesville Tomorrow, December 21, 2011, retrieved December 22, 2011.
- ↑ Web. Jones named new assistant city manager, C-Ville Weekly Writers, C-VILLE Weekly, Portico Publications, January 23, 2011, retrieved December 22, 2011. Print. January 22, 2011 , 20.04, .