Jones9 Background In Education And
Church Go Along With His Philosophy
By Audrey C. Lodato
Poet Staff Writer
“I think I have enough
maturity, insight, and
knowledge, about things to
offer some"a^vfre, sug
gestions, and leadership,”
explained Cedric H. Jones
Sr., about his decision to
run for an at-large seat on
the Mecklenburg County
Commission.
Jones, a Democrat, has
chaired- precinct 55 for
nearly five years. He
stated, “I’ve always been
interested in civic affairs. I
came to Charlotte in 1948 to
teach at Second Ward
High School and I’ve been
active in every campaign!
since."
Actually, there were six
years (1959-1966) when
Jones was principal of
schools in Hendersonville
and Try on, NC, but be was
politically active in those
areas, too.
Jones, who teaches
English part time' at
Central Piedmont Com
munity College, retired
from the Charlotte
Mecklenburg Schools in
1961. During his career, he
taught at West Charlotte
four years and at Garinger
twelve, as well as at the old
Carver College.
The teacher-candidate
enjoys teaching because
“it gives me the oppor
tunity to be with people and
see them progress and
develop. ” He has witnessed
many of his students
become successful adults
in their chosen professions.
Some, he said, attributed
their success to something
he said or to his
persistence. "It’s kind of
like a flower blooming,
blossoming out,” he
' remarked.
Jones is also very active
in his church. A member of
First Baptist Church-West,
he was the youngest in the
history of his church to
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chair the board of deacons,
a position which he held for
nine years.
He presently heads the
adult committee, chairs
the churcbwide evangelis
tic committee and the
evangelism committee for
the boarti of deacons, and
teaches Sunday School.
On a wider scale, Jones
has served as president of
the Mecklenburg General
Baptist Congress of
Christian Education since
. 1969. He is first vice presi
dent of the Sunday School
Congress of the General
Baptist State Convention of
NC, Inc., and serves on the
budget committee of the
General Baptist State
Convention, a body which
has a membership of 1,700
churches.
Jones explained bis
involvement: “Church is
important to me because it
approves of a better way of
living; it is no res pec tor of -
persons. It serves as the
' fundamental principle
upon which democracy is
founded.”
The County Commission
candidate believes that the
church can help society
because a “princple of
Jesus is fairness in
ministering to mankind.”
Jones’ background and
interest in education and
church go along with his
philosophy that “every
body should strive to do his
best.”
This attitude apparently
was instilled into his
children, all of whom
attended the Governor’s
School. One daughter also
attended the NC School of
the Arts for violin and was
the first black concert
master for the youth
orchestra.
Jones’ advice to young
people: “take advantage of
every1 good opportunity
that you possibly can,
without overloading
Cedric Jones Sr.
....County Commission candidate
yourself.”
A member of the Black
Political Caucus, the
Tuesday Morning Break
fast Club, NAACP, and
SCLC, he is the only black
at-large candidate seeking
a seat on the Board of
County Commissioners.
(Walton is running for a
district, not an at-large,
seat.)
Jones plans to “run on
my record of achievement
and success in church,
family, career, and
community life.” He
added, “I don’t want to be
‘anti’anybody.”
The candidate is married
to Clara Hawkins Jones, a
music teacher at Quail
Hollow Junior High
School.
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