<ROOT><RepresentativeData><RepresentativeInfo><PhotoLink>https://images.house.mo.gov/MemberPhoto.aspx?id=2478</PhotoLink><LastName>Jones</LastName><FirstName>Mike</FirstName><DistrictNum>012</DistrictNum><Party>Republican</Party><YearElected>2024</YearElected><YearsServed>1</YearsServed><Hometown>Kansas City</Hometown><Counties><County><CountyName>Platte</CountyName></County></Counties><Committees><Committee><CommitteeName>Economic Development</CommitteeName><CommitteePosition>Member</CommitteePosition></Committee><Committee><CommitteeName>Emerging Issues</CommitteeName><CommitteePosition>Member</CommitteePosition></Committee><Committee><CommitteeName>Pensions</CommitteeName><CommitteePosition>Member</CommitteePosition></Committee><Committee><CommitteeName>Veterans and Armed Forces</CommitteeName><CommitteePosition>Member</CommitteePosition></Committee><Committee><CommitteeName>Special Committee on Urban Issues</CommitteeName><CommitteePosition>Member</CommitteePosition></Committee></Committees><CapitolAddress>MO House of Representatives, 201 West Capitol Avenue, Room 116-4, Jefferson City MO 65101</CapitolAddress><LegislativeAssistant>James Rinkenbaugh</LegislativeAssistant><PhoneNumber>573-751-9760</PhoneNumber><EmailAddress>Mike.Jones@house.mo.gov</EmailAddress><Biography>Representative Mike Jones, a Republican, represents part of Platte County (District 12) in the Missouri House of Representatives, including Parkville, Platte Woods, Riverside, Houston Lake, and part of Kansas City. He was elected to his first term in November of 2024.

A Kansas City native, Jones graduated in 1996 from Park Hill High School and earned a bachelor’s degree in management and leadership from Friends University while working equipment maintenance full-time during the day.

Jones served in the United States Air Force from 1997 to 2001, performing maintenance on AC-130 Gunships.  He owns Elite Painting KC, specializing in residential painting, and has a Missouri real estate license.

Jones and his wife, Michelle, live in Kansas City.  They have two children, Mike and Mya, and grandson Rocky.

 </Biography></RepresentativeInfo><RepresentativeLegislation><SponsoredBill><BillType>HB</BillType><BillNumber>920</BillNumber><LegislationType>Sponsor</LegislationType><LongTitle>Authorizes the "Active Teacher Property Tax Exemption Act" relating to a homestead property tax exemption for certain teachers</LongTitle><LRNumber>1849H.02I</LRNumber></SponsoredBill><SponsoredBill><BillType>HB</BillType><BillNumber>921</BillNumber><LegislationType>Sponsor</LegislationType><LongTitle>Authorizes the "Disabled Veteran Property Tax Relief Act" relating to a property tax exemption for certain disabled veterans</LongTitle><LRNumber>1853H.01I</LRNumber></SponsoredBill><SponsoredBill><BillType>HB</BillType><BillNumber>939</BillNumber><LegislationType>Sponsor</LegislationType><LongTitle>Changes provisions governing the adoption of certain building codes or standards</LongTitle><LRNumber>1612H.01P</LRNumber></SponsoredBill><SponsoredBill><BillType>HB</BillType><BillNumber>1142</BillNumber><LegislationType>Sponsor</LegislationType><LongTitle>Modifies penalties for offenses involving the sexual trafficking of children</LongTitle><LRNumber>2516H.01I</LRNumber></SponsoredBill><SponsoredBill><BillType>HB</BillType><BillNumber>1260</BillNumber><LegislationType>Sponsor</LegislationType><LongTitle>Establishes a sunset date for county sales taxes imposed for county revenue purposes</LongTitle><LRNumber>2503H.01I</LRNumber></SponsoredBill><SponsoredBill><BillType>HB</BillType><BillNumber>1339</BillNumber><LegislationType>Sponsor</LegislationType><LongTitle>Modifies provisions relating to driving offenses committed by young drivers</LongTitle><LRNumber>1368H.03I</LRNumber></SponsoredBill><SponsoredBill><BillType>HJR</BillType><BillNumber>66</BillNumber><LegislationType>Sponsor</LegislationType><LongTitle>Proposes a constitutional amendment granting property tax exemptions to certain disabled veterans</LongTitle><LRNumber>1896H.01I</LRNumber></SponsoredBill><CoSponsoredBill><BillType>HB</BillType><BillNumber>100</BillNumber><LegislativeType>Co-sponsor</LegislativeType><LongTitle>Modifies provisions relating to income tax</LongTitle><LRNumber>0158H.01I</LRNumber><BillSponsor>Davidson, Bishop</BillSponsor><SponsorDistrict>130</SponsorDistrict></CoSponsoredBill><CoSponsoredBill><BillType>HB</BillType><BillNumber>664</BillNumber><LegislativeType>Co-sponsor</LegislativeType><LongTitle>Requires the general assembly to approve proposed administrative rules</LongTitle><LRNumber>1855H.01I</LRNumber><BillSponsor>Keathley, Ben</BillSponsor><SponsorDistrict>101</SponsorDistrict></CoSponsoredBill><CoSponsoredBill><BillType>HJR</BillType><BillNumber>1</BillNumber><LegislativeType>Co-sponsor</LegislativeType><LongTitle>Proposes a constitutional amendment to impose an appropriation spending limitation and to establish the "Tax Reform Fund" to be used to fund budgetary shortfalls, subject to an appropriation limitation, implement sales tax changes, and allow for certain taxation changes based on revenue triggers, by general law</LongTitle><LRNumber>1138H.01I</LRNumber><BillSponsor>Davidson, Bishop</BillSponsor><SponsorDistrict>130</SponsorDistrict></CoSponsoredBill><SponsoredAmendment><BillType>HB</BillType><BillNumber>939</BillNumber><LegislationType>Amendment</LegislationType><LRNumber>1612H01.09H</LRNumber><AmendmentStatus>Adopted</AmendmentStatus><AmdDescription>HA 1</AmdDescription></SponsoredAmendment><SponsoredAmendment><BillType>HB</BillType><BillNumber>939</BillNumber><LegislationType>Amendment</LegislationType><LRNumber>1612H01.04H</LRNumber><AmendmentStatus>Distributed</AmendmentStatus><AmdDescription/></SponsoredAmendment><SponsoredAmendment><BillType>HB</BillType><BillNumber>939</BillNumber><LegislationType>Amendment</LegislationType><LRNumber>1612H01.06H</LRNumber><AmendmentStatus>Distributed</AmendmentStatus><AmdDescription/></SponsoredAmendment></RepresentativeLegislation></RepresentativeData></ROOT>
