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A Legislative Voice in Annapolis
More than two decades later, Jones is a delegate to the current session of the Maryland General Assembly, representing the 10th District. And she continues to strive to make a difference. "I see this as yet another level of community service," says Jones, who was appointed to the position left by the late Joan N. Parker. Her district covers the western edge of Baltimore City and Baltimore County, including the Woodlawn and Randallstown areas. "Often people say why don't 'they' do something about this. Well, I see myself as being 'they.'" Jones has served in the last four Baltimore County administrations. She became interested in politics after becoming an assistant to former Baltimore County Executive Donald Hutchinson in 1979. "I learned all about county government," she says. "And it fascinated me." Today she is director of the Baltimore County Office of Fair Practices and Community Affairs and is an appointed at-large member of the Maryland Democratic State Central Committee, among many other activities, including UMBC's Second Generation Scholarship Committee. Currently filling Parker's seat on the House Appropriations Committee, Jones plans to run for the 10th District office once her current term is done. "It's one thing to be appointed, another to be elected," she says. "I'll have a busy summer." Fellow alumni no doubt will recognize her campaign colors -- black and gold -- taken from UMBC and her Woman Power Inc. group. "These colors represent positive experiences in my life," says Jones. |
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"In the '70s if you were majoring in psychology or
sociology, you wanted to save the world," remembers Adrienne Jones '76, who graduated from UMBC with
a degree in psychology.
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