Mondaire L. Jones, an American lawyer, and politician, was the 17th congressional district representative for New York from 2021 to 2023.
Jones was born on May 18, 1987. The majority of central and northern Westchester County as well as the entire Rockland County are included in the district. He and Ritchie Torres, both Democrats, were the first gay Black members of Congress.
Keep reading to learn about his educational background.
Where did Mondaire Jones go to college and high school? What did Mondaire Jones study in school?
He received his education at the East Ramapo Central School District’s public schools. In 2009, he graduated from Stanford University with a bachelor’s degree. Following his graduation from Stanford, Jones served in the Barack Obama administration’s Department of Justice. Later, in 2013, he obtained his Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School.
Jones served as Andrew L. Carter Jr.’s legal clerk in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York following law school. Additionally, he spent four years working for Davis Polk & Wardwell and one year with the Westchester County Law Department. Jones additionally offered free legal assistance through The Legal Aid Society.
