Jones Osborn
General Information
- Male
- October 22, 1921
- Bicknell, Knox Co., IN, USA
- November 6, 2014
- Yuma, Yuma Co., AZ, USA
Biographical Information
Sen. Harold C. Giss died April 15, 1973 and was replaced by Rep. Jones Osborn who was appointed Senator for District 5 on April 26, 1973. Rep. Osborn resigned his House seat on April 27, 1973, effective April 28, 1973, and was replaced by Frank C. McElhaney who was appointed as Representative for District 5. Jones Osborn took the oath office for the Senate seat on April 30, 1973. (Journal of the House of Representatives, 31st Legislature, 1st Regular Session, 1973, vols. 1-2, pp. 1537, 2142; Journal of the Senate, 31st Legislature, 1st Regular Session, 1973, pp. list of members, 505-506)In 1989, he created the Arizona Juvenile Department of Corrections. In 1993, he was appointed to the Arizona Judicial Commission and served until 2009. He was also Editor of the Yuma Daily Sun. He died in Yuma on November 6, 2014
Employment
| Occupation | Title | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Media/Arts/Design | editor and publisher, Yuma Daily Sun newspaper |
Arizona Legislative Service
| Session | Chamber | Party | District | City | County | Office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30th Legislature, 1st Regular | House | Democrat | 5 - Maricopa, Yuma (1971-72) | Yuma | Yuma | ||
| 30th Legislature, 2nd Regular | House | Democrat | 5 - Maricopa, Yuma (1971-72) | Yuma | Yuma | ||
| 31st Legislature, 1st Regular | House | Democrat | 5 - Yuma (1973-82) | Yuma | Yuma | resigned 4/27/1973 effective 4/28/1973 to move to the Senate and was replaced by Frank C. McElhaney | |
| 31st Legislature, 1st Regular | Senate | Democrat | 5 - Yuma (1973-82) | Yuma | Yuma | took the oath of office 4/30/1973 to replace Sen. Harold Giss who died | |
| 31st Legislature, 2nd Regular | Senate | Democrat | 5 - Yuma (1973-82) | Yuma | Yuma | ||
| 32nd Legislature, 1st Regular | Senate | Democrat | 5 - Yuma (1973-82) | Yuma | Yuma | Majority Whip | |
| 32nd Legislature, 2nd Regular | Senate | Democrat | 5 - Yuma (1973-82) | Yuma | Yuma | Majority Whip | |
| 33rd Legislature, 1st Regular | Senate | Democrat | 5 - Yuma (1973-82) | Yuma | Yuma | ||
| 33rd Legislature, 2nd Regular | Senate | Democrat | 5 - Yuma (1973-82) | Yuma | Yuma | ||
| 34th Legislature, 1st Regular | Senate | Democrat | 5 - Yuma (1973-82) | Yuma | Yuma | Assistant Minority Leader | |
| 34th Legislature, 2nd Regular | Senate | Democrat | 5 - Yuma (1973-82) | Yuma | Yuma | Assistant Minority Leader | |
| 35th Legislature, 1st Regular | Senate | Democrat | 5 - Yuma (1973-82) | Yuma | Yuma | Minority Leader | |
| 35th Legislature, 2nd Regular | Senate | Democrat | 5 - Yuma (1973-82) | Yuma | Yuma | Minority Leader | |
| 36th Legislature, 1st Regular | Senate | Democrat | 5 - Yuma (1983-92) | Yuma | Yuma | Minority Leader | |
| 36th Legislature, 2nd Regular | Senate | Democrat | 5 - Yuma (1983-92) | Yuma | Yuma | Minority Leader | |
| 37th Legislature, 1st Regular | Senate | Democrat | 5 - Yuma (1983-92) | Yuma | Yuma | ||
| 37th Legislature, 2nd Regular | Senate | Democrat | 5 - Yuma (1983-92) | Yuma | Yuma | ||
| 38th Legislature, 1st Regular | Senate | Democrat | 5 - Yuma (1983-92) | Yuma | Yuma | ||
| 38th Legislature, 2nd Regular | Senate | Democrat | 5 - Yuma (1983-92) | Yuma | Yuma | ||
| 39th Legislature, 1st Regular | Senate | Democrat | 5 - Yuma (1983-92) | Yuma | Yuma | ||
| 39th Legislature, 2nd Regular | Senate | Democrat | 5 - Yuma (1983-92) | Yuma | Yuma |
Sources
Birth: Arizona Legislative Biography sheetDeath: Yuma Daily Sun, November 9, 2014