Harvey Jones

See also: Presidency of Harvey Jones Harvey Thomas Jones (born April 14, 1957) is an American politician and attorney who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2000. An independent and former Republican, Jones represented the 7th district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2001 to 2002 and has served as Commissioner of Elections since his resignation from the presidency in 2000.

In 1992, Jones won the Republican nomination in a landslide and went on to defeat Democratic challenger Hillary Rodham by 58 electoral votes. Upon taking office, Jones became the youngest president in U.S. history at age 35. In 1996, Jones defeated Democratic senator Casey Booker in a landslide, winning 446 electoral votes to Booker's 92.

Jones resigned the presidency on January 20, 2000, to assume office as Commissioner of Elections. He was succeeded by Arlene Antonio-Song, who became the first female and Asian American president in U.S. history upon her inauguration. Following the 2000 elections, he was sworn in as the U.S. Representative from the 7th district.