Gina Ortiz Jones
Gina Maria Ortiz Jones (born February 1, 1981) is an American intelligence officer and politician. She served in the Biden administration as Under Secretary of the Air Force from July 2021 to March 2023.
Gina Ortiz Jones | |
|---|---|
| 27th United States Under Secretary of the Air Force | |
| In office July 26, 2021 – March 6, 2023 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Matthew Donovan |
| Succeeded by | Kristyn E. Jones (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 1, 1981 Arlington, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Boston University (BA, MA) United States Army Command and General Staff College (MMAS) University of Kansas (MA) |
| Website | Campaign website |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 2003–2006 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Battles/wars | Iraq War |
The 2018 Democratic nominee for Texas's 23rd congressional district, Jones was the first gay woman of color and military veteran running for office in Texas. She narrowly lost to the incumbent Republican Will Hurd. In May 2019, she launched a second campaign for the office. In the November 2020 general election, Republican nominee Tony Gonzales defeated Jones by four percentage points.
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