[1] Roers Jones started her career working for multiple construction firms and in the real estate industry.
[2] In 2017, Shannon Roers Jones spearheaded the push to repeal the last remnants of North Dakota's Blue laws.
In 2019, her bill passed both the House and the Senate[5] and was signed onto law by Governor Doug Burgum, and went into effect on August 1, 2019.
Under this bill, people found with small amounts of marijuana would still pay a fine, but it would not show up in their criminal records.
[8] Roers Jones lives in south Fargo with her three daughters Olivia, Kendall, and Kate.