Dwight Clinton Jones (born February 3, 1948) is an American politician and pastor who served as the 79th Mayor of Richmond, Virginia.

Jones served as a member of the Richmond City School Board in 1979, and as its chairman from 1982-1985.

[13] The replaced jail (built in the 1960s), had multiple overcrowding, maintenance and safety issues.

[14] During his last year in office, several agencies investigated the relationship between Jones' church (building a new structure in Chesterfield County) and the Richmond Department of Public Works and other agencies, particularly as about 10% of city employees were members of his congregation,[15] but after the election, Richmond's Commonwealth's Attorney, Mike Herring, issued a report detailing laxities but declining to prosecute.

[16] Immediately before leaving office, Jones authorized significant severance packages for four high-level appointees.