Commitment 2022: Donald Trent Jones running for governor of Alabama
GRATEFUL AGAIN. DONALD TRUMP JESON IS A FIRST-TIME CANDIDATE WHO HELPS RUN A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION BRINGING YOGA TO SCHOOLS PUBLIC HOUSING COMPLEXES AND PRISONS. YOGA IS WHAT PULLED HIM INTO THE 2022 RACE AND THE KEY TO HIS PLATFORM. I AM COMING TOHE T STATE WITH A MESSAGE. I’’ THE YOGA GOVERNOR, AND I’M ALL ABOUT HEALTH. STYLE MINDSET MINDFULNESS AND I LIBEEVE THAT THESE THINGS ARE WHATHE T PEOPLE OF ALABAMA NEED IN ORDER TO GROW THEMSELVES. AND YOUR STATE IS ASOOD G AS YOUR PEOPLE SO OUR CANDIDACY IS ALL ABOUT CREATING HEALTH IN THE STATE OF ALABAMA JONES LIVES. LOVELLO, WHERE HE GREW UP AND GRADUADTE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO. HE DESCRIBES HIMSELF AS AN ENTREPRENEUR AND YOGANS ITRUCTOR TAKING UP THE PRACTICE TO EASE DEBILITATING HIP PAIN. FOR TWO YEARS. HE WAS A PART OF THAT FIGHT TO END THE BAN ON YOGA IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. HE SAYS NEGATIVE COMMENTS ABOUT YOGA FROM LAWMARSKE AND FELLOW REPUBLICANS INSPIRED HIM TO RUN FOR OFFICE THROUGH HIS NONPROFIT YOGA AND LOVE JONES. AS HE’S SEEN HOW CRUCIAL MENTAL AND PHYSICAL FITNESS IS FOR BOTH STUDENTS AND TEACHERS IF YOU WANT TO ATTRACT TEACHERS ASOU Y HAVE TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT RFO THE TEACHER, SO NOT ONLY YOU KNOW, MAKING SURE THAT THEY’RE COMPENSATIONS UP TO PAR WITH THE NATIONAL AVERAGES,UT B ALSO MAKING SURE THE THE CULTURE OF THE SCHOOLS IS SOMETHING THAT’S INVITING TO THEM ANOTHER PLACE. JOAN SAYS HIS PROGRAM HAS REAP BENEFITS. ALABAMA PRISONS WHERE HE WAS ALLOWED TOO G SIDE AND TEACH CLASSES TO INMATES THERE. HE OBSERVED HOW DECRIMINALIZING MARIJUANA WOULD PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN PRISON REFORM. I THINK THAT’S ONE OF THE THINGS THAT IS THESE ARE MORIN OFFENSES. THESE ARE NON-VIOLENT. OFFENSES, AND I THINK WE COULD DECREASE THE POPULATION. PLUS INDD AITION, I THINK WE COULD IMPLEMENT YOGA PROGRAMS DAN MEDITATION PROGRAMS INTO THE PRISONS TO CREATE A YOU KNOW, JUST A BETTER SENSE OF EASE WITH THE PRISONERS, YOU KNOW, AOT L OF THE BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS HIS STANCE ON A LOTTERY AND EXPANDED GAMING BOTH OF WHICH DIED IN THE STATE LEGISLATURE AGAIN, THIS PAST LEGISLATIVE SESSION IS SIMPLE,ET L ALABAMAIANS HAVE THEIR SAY I BELIEVE THAT THE PELEOP ARE ABLE TO MAKE THE DECISIONS ATTH THEY NEED TO MAKE SO I WOULD BRING THE LOTTERY TO A VOTE. AND LET’S LET THE PEOPLE OF ALABAMA DECIDE TO ADDSSRE RECORD INFLATION AND HELP ALABAMAIANS DEAL WITH RISING COST OF JUST ABOUT ERYVETHING JONES IS CALLING FOR AN END TO THE GROCERY TAX, BUT SAYS THE GAS TAX NEEDSO TBE STUDIED FURTHER. WE NEED TO LOOK ANDEE S EXACTLY WHERE THAT MONEY IS BEING ALLOTEDCA THE BIGGEST ISSUE WITH THAT GASAX T IS THERE IS NO STOP POINT. SO EVERY YEAR THAT GAS TAX IN BEING INCREASED OVER AND OVER AND OVER SO I THINK IT’S THE STMO IMPORTANT THING IS TO TAKE A LOOK AT THAT. GAS TAX AND REALLY SEE WHERE THAT MONEY IS BEING USED AND ALLOCATED ALABAMA HAS CAST THEIR VOTES IN THE PRIMARY.
Commitment 2022: Donald Trent Jones running for governor of Alabama
Updated: 9:36 PM CDT May 9, 2022
As part of our Commitment 2022 coverage, WVTM 13 is talking with the Republican and Democratic candidates on the ballot in Alabama’s gubernatorial race.In the video above, anchor Carla Wade met with Donald Trent Jones, one of the Republican candidates, to discuss why he wants to be governor of Alabama. Grab the WVTM 13 app for the latest updates on this year’s general election.Candidates for GovernorRepublicanKay Ivey (I)Lindy BlanchardLew BurdetteStacy GeorgeTim JamesDonald JonesDean OdleDave ThomasDean YoungDemocratYolanda FlowersPatricia JamiesonArthur KennedyChad “Chig” MartinMalika Sanders-FortierDoug SmithIMPORTANT DATESMay 9: Voter registration deadlineMay 17: Last day to apply by mail for an absentee ballotMay 19: Last day to apply in person for an absentee ballotMay 24: Primary election
As part of our Commitment 2022 coverage, WVTM 13 is talking with the Republican and Democratic candidates on the ballot in Alabama’s gubernatorial race.
In the video above, anchor Carla Wade met with Donald Trent Jones, one of the Republican candidates, to discuss why he wants to be governor of Alabama.
Grab the WVTM 13 app for the latest updates on this year’s general election.
Candidates for Governor
Republican
- Kay Ivey (I)
- Lindy Blanchard
- Lew Burdette
- Stacy George
- Tim James
- Donald Jones
- Dean Odle
- Dave Thomas
- Dean Young
Democrat
- Yolanda Flowers
- Patricia Jamieson
- Arthur Kennedy
- Chad “Chig” Martin
- Malika Sanders-Fortier
- Doug Smith
IMPORTANT DATES
May 9: Voter registration deadline
May 17: Last day to apply by mail for an absentee ballot
May 19: Last day to apply in person for an absentee ballot
May 24: Primary election
