Jones grew up in North Reading going to North Reading High School, later attending Johns Hopkins University and the Extension School at Harvard University.

Jones was first elected to the North Reading Republican Town Committee in 1988 where he still serves.

He started his career in the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1995 and was elected to his first leadership position in 2001 as the Assistant Minority Leader.

Organizations that Jones is a part of include Eastern Middlesex Services, where he was a former member of the Board of Directors, and the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC).

Jones lives with his wife Linda and their two children in North Reading.