LeRoy J. Jones Jr. (born September 5, 1957) is an American politician who served four terms in the New Jersey General Assembly, where he represented the 27th Legislative District.
As a member of the New Jersey General Assembly, [3] Jones served on the Solid and Hazardous Waste Committee and was Deputy Minority Leader from 1996 to 1998.
In August 1999, LeRoy Jones Jr. was one of fifteen Assembly members and five state senators who made up the "New Jersey Legislative Black and Latino Caucus".
In preparation for the hearings, the Caucus established a toll-free telephone number to enable the public to report incidents of abuse of power by the State Police.
In the 2003 primaries for the district's seat in the New Jersey Senate, Jones was given the party line opposing Gill.
In 2002, Jones was elected to serve as the East Orange Democratic Municipal Committee Chairman which is a position he still holds today.
In October 2013, Jones was elected as Essex County Democratic Chairman, following the death of Phil Thigpen.
[citation needed] In June 2021, Jones was elected Chair of the New Jersey Democratic State Committee, replacing John Currie.