Walter Jones

Walter Jones    (politician)
Born	February 10, 1943 Farmville, North Carolina, U.S.
Died	February 10, 2019 (Age 76) Greenville, North Carolina, U.S.
Cause of death	motor neurone disease
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Hargrave Military Academy, Barton College
U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 3rd district In office January 3, 1995 - February 10, 2019  Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 9th district In office January 31, 1983 - January 1993

Walter Beaman Jones Jr. was an American politician who served twelve terms in the United States House of Representatives.

Jones became well known for leading the effort, along with GOP Rep. Bob Ney, to have French fries renamed "freedom fries" on House cafeteria menus as a protest against French opposition to the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

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