Ella Jones Wiki

Ella Jones was elected as the first black mayor in the city’s history nearly six years after protests solidified the Black Lives Matter movement. On June 3rd she was elected as the city’s first black mayor after defeating her opponent Heather Robinson with 54 percent of the vote.

In 2014, the Missouri city where the death of a black teen set off weeks of nationwide protests and outrage now has a first black mayor. According to the St., Louis County Board of Elections shows Ella Jones took 54% of the vote in the race for mayor of Ferguson versus Heather Robinett with 46%.

Earlier, Floyd, a black man who died last week after a white Minneapolis police officer pressed his knee into Floyd’s neck for several minutes even after he stopped moving and pleading for air. Her win will lead to a steady increase in black political influence.

After the win, she said in a YouTube video filmed she said “I’ve got work to do — because when you’re an African-American woman, they require more of you than they require of my counterpart,” and added “Ferguson is treated as ground zero. When something happens in a country our heart bleeds just like everyone else.”

Ms. Jones said in an interview Wednesday said that “My election gives people hope,” and added “Everybody is looking for a change, everybody wants to have a better way of life. You don’t want to go four blocks and worry about getting shot, nobody wants that. It is starting to get better. We are making changes.”

Additionally, she told “I have been living in injustice all my life,” and added, “I didn’t just get exposed to it because I became a City Council member.”

Career

Ella graduated from the University of Missouri at St. Louis with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Chemistry and was certified by the American Chemical Society as a high-pressure liquid chromatographer and completed training as a pharmacy technician.

Earlier, she served at Washington University School of Medicine, in the Biochemistry Molecular Biophysics Department as a Peptide Specialist, and KV Pharmaceutical Company as an Analytical Chemist. Then, Ella worked as Sales Director with Mary Kay Cosmetics.

For 30 years, she worked as a sales director for Mary Kay, a cosmetics company. Jones held that position. Later, she dedicated her life to serve hometown.

Furthermore, she is dedicated to Ferguson, she is also dedicated to her Lord and Savior and served as a pastor for several congregations including Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Paynesville, Missouri; St. John African Methodist Episcopal Church in St. Charles, Missouri; and Tri-Union A.M.E. Church in St. Louis, Missouri.

Apart from this, she served as a board member for the St. Louis metro market, a mobile grocery store that supplies low-income communities with affordable, locally grown produce and healthy foods. Ella received a political leadership award during the 2019 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Tribute sponsored by Saint Louis University and the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis.

Family

How old is Ella Jones? She was born in 1955 and from the USA and her age is 65 as of 2020. Her grandparents, Lester and Ruth Exkano were instrumental in establishing an African Methodist Episcopal Church in the city of New Orleans, Louisiana.

However, there is not much information about her father, mother, and siblings.

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Husband

She was married to her Husband Tim but he passed away, the couple moved to Ferguson in search of quality educational opportunities for their daughter.

Ella Jones Biography

Full Name: Ella Jones
Nick Name: Ella
DOB: 1955
Born: USA.
Nationality: American.
Religion: Christianity
Famous for: Mayor

Education Details

College: The University of Missouri at St. Louis, & American Chemical Society.
School: Private High School
Qualification: Bachelor of Arts Degree in Chemistry.

Physical Statics

Height: 5 feet 5 inches
Weight: 81 KG
Eye Color: Brown
Hair color: Black.
Marital Status: Widow
Age: 65 Years Old

Favorites and Hobbies

Hobbies: Travelling, Reading Book and Shopping
Favorite Actor: NA
Favorite Actress: NA
Favorite Destination: NA
Favorite Food: NA

Parents

Father: Will Update Soon
Mother: Will Update Soon
Brother: NA
Sister: NA
Relatives: Will Update Soon

Relationships, Affairs, Dating

Husband Name: Tim
Dating history: Will update soon
Kids: One Daughter

Networth

Net worth: Between $400k to 800K USD as of 2020

Social Media Accounts

Twitter Account: Yes
Facebook Account: Yes
Instagram Account: Yes