Fighting for Equal Representation
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, The Collective PAC — the nation’s largest political action committee dedicated to increasing Black political engagement, representation, and power across all levels of government — endorsed DaSean Jones for re-election in Harris County, Texas.
Judge DaSean Jones earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Tuskegee University, Masters of Arts in management and leadership from Webster University, and a Juris Doctorate from Thurgood Marshall School of Law. Before serving on the bench, he was a trial lawyer specializing in criminal defense, employment, and personal injury. Judge Jones is a decorated Army veteran with over 19 years of service and two combat tours. Now serving as a Judge Advocate in the Reserves, he is the Legal Advisor to the U.S. Army Foreign Counterintelligence Activity. He has also previously served on the Advisory Board for the Houston Community College Corrections Education and was the Chair of the Warrant Committee for the Board of Criminal District Judges.
Founders of The Collective PAC, Quentin James and Stefanie Brown James, released the following statement:
“The Collective PAC is proud to endorse Judge DaSean Jones on his re-election campaign for the 180th District in Harris County, Texas. Judge Jones believes in the fair application of the law regardless of socioeconomic status and has managed over 2,000 criminal cases. A criminal justice reform advocate, Judge Jones facilitates internship opportunities in the legal field for the underprivileged. He plans to use current and emerging technologies to increase access to the courtroom. Judge Jones’ continued vision of alternative justice for rehabilitation instead of punitive incarceration is the passion that Harris County needs to keep moving forward for progressive success.”
ABOUT THE COLLECTIVE PAC
The Collective PAC is working to create an America where Black people are equally represented at every level of government. The Collective PAC is strategically focused on creating a truly equitable democracy where our nation’s local, state, and federal governments have diverse and talented elected leadership and Black people are fully represented in positions of power to create the policies necessary to progress our communities forward.
Over the past five years, The Collective PAC has endorsed and helped 300 Black candidates across the United States win their elections.