Re-Elect Ray Jones for Judge Executive
Honest Leadership
Ray Jones is asking for your support on May 17th, 2022 as Pike County Judge Executive.
Pike County Judge/Executive Ray S. Jones II, was born in Whitesburg, KY, and grew up in the Virgie community of Pike County.
1987 – Graduate Virgie High School
1991 – Graduate Eastern Kentucky University
1994 – University of Louisville School of Law
1994-1995 – Assistant Pike County Attorney
1995-Present: Private Practice
2001-2019 – Kentucky State Senate
Pike County Judge/Executive: 2019-Present
Ray S. Jones II has made many accomplishments in the time serving as Pike County Judge Executive, as well as the 19 Years in the State Senate.
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Judge Jones and his wife, Dr. Paula Jones, a family physician have three children, Grayson Nathaniel, Lauren Elizabeth, and Lawson Bennett. The Jones Family resides in Pikeville.
On the Issues
Pike County Landfill Project
“And if we hadn’t started working on this on day one of my administration,” Jones said. “This would have been a major issue for everybody in the county.”
“If that landfill shuts down, and that garbage had to be hauled to Ashland, and you start paying the transportation cost of 60,000 tons per year plus paying $40 a ton for them to take it, our solid waste bills could have easily doubled,” Jones explained. “But we are moving diligently on that project as we are close to finishing the administrative phase on the landfill expansion application and I expect that shortly. Then it goes to the technical phase.”
Source: news-expressky.com
Replacing aging Radio Systems for EMS and Volunteer Fire Departments
Jones said another very important issue is replacing the aging radio system the volunteer fire departments and EMS units use. That issue was discussed again during the final regular scheduled meeting of the fiscal court on Dec. 21.
“If you don’t have basic communication for our first responders then all the other equipment isn’t going to help,” Jones said. “We saw that in western Kentucky with the tornados that hit that area and that should be an eye opener here that we have to be prepared and that radio system is a big part of that.”
Source: news-expressky.com
Trail System Development
Another big issue on the agenda of the future of the county is the development of a trail system that could bring in tourism dollars into the county, especially in the Phelps and Elkhorn City areas, both hit hard by the downturn in the coal industry.
“The trail system is a very difficult project and very complicated because you’re trying to do a system across the largest geographical county in Kentucky with no state funding, with a lot of volunteer help and limited county resources,” Jones explained. “But we’re making progress.”
“We’re getting leases done and this is going to be our own trail system,” Jones said.
Source: news-expressky.com
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WHAT THEY ARE SAYING
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Honesty, integrity and accountability are important in elected officials. Some folks are not happy that I cleaned up county government and stopped a few people from benefitting at your expense. If you want honest leadership then I need your vote on May 17th.
2021 Judge Executive of the Year
Pike County Judge-Executive Ray Jones was recently presented an award by the Kentucky Emergency Management Association (KEMA) during a ceremony in Louisville.
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Recovery Ready Communities Advisory Council
An advisory council has been appointed to help implement a new state law seeking to help Kentucky battle substance use disorder and ensure Kentuckians have what they need to recover and succeed.
Ray Jones of Pikeville is an attorney and Pike County Judge/Executive. Mr. Jones shall serve for a term expiring June 29, 2025.
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