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Miki Kirby joined
Ronnie Jones Law
Updated
December 4, 2007
Ronnie Jones welcomes
Miki Kirby as a paralegal in the firm on November 27th. Miki
has worked as a Legal Secretary and Legal Assistant in the Austin
area for the past six years. She received a Bachelor of
Science in Criminal Justice from Southwest Texas State University in
2003 and is an active member of the Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law
Fraternity.
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This Week at Your Urban League
Updated 11/16/2007
The weekly publication, This Week at Your Urban League, sent
from the President & CEO's office, congratulated Ronnie Jones on his
Board Chair for the Austin Area Urban League's 2008 Board of
Officers.
 Click here to see
the publication. (PDF)
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2008 Court
Schedule Now Available
Updated
August 21, 2007 - Author: Warren Vavra, Civil Courts
Administrator for the Travis County Civil District Courts
The 2008 schedule for the Travis
County Civil District Courts is now available on the Travice
County website at
www.co.travis.tx.us.
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National Urban
League’s 2007 Annual Conference: “You, Your Money, Your Future
Updated
August 13, 2007
The National Urban League’s 2007
Annual Conference, this year originating from the “ Gateway
City,” located inside the “Show Me State”, St. Louis, Missouri.
This year’s theme, “You, Your Money, Your Future,” brings the
Urban League’s mission front and center. Bringing the conference
to Missouri shows the civil service’s organization’s commitment
to inform, enlighten and be engaged in every aspect of economic
empowerment.
On July 26, 2007, Ronnie attended the NUL Conference, as the
Chair-Elect of the Austin Area Urban League. Also in
attendance were Senator Hillary Clinton, former Senator John
Edwards, Senator Barack Obama, U.S. Representative Dennis
Kucinich, and the Mayor of New York, the Honorable Michael
Bloomberg. The organization sent out a special
thanks to the AAUL's Board Chairperson Larry Davis, Chair-elect
Ronnie Jones, and AAUL Young Professionals Member Shelia Patrick
of Applied Materials for "spending their time and resources to
participate in St. Louis." The Urban League is the nation's oldest
and largest community- based movement devoted to empowering African
Americans to enter the economic and social mainstream.
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 Bill
and Melinda Gates Foundation Visit, Seattle, WA
Updated
August 13, 2007
AAUL’s President and CEO, Jeffrey
Richard, was invited to Seattle,
Washington to meet with Bill Gates, Sr., head of the Bill and
Melinda Gates Foundation. The Foundation is the world's
largest private foundation and it is enthusiastic about making a
difference in the world. Foundation co-chair Bill Gates,
Sr. shared the core value of the Foundation to Jeffrey, namely
that "Every human being is of equal value." He also said
that "our battle is against ignorance, and our side is winning!"
 The
meeting was the site for a conference, All Kids College Ready --
and the following Central Texas leaders also participated:
AISD Superintendent Pat
Forgione, Hispanic Chamber President Andy Martinez, Austin
Voices for Education and Youth Executive Director Amy Averett,
and Dr. Ken Ewing, Director of AISD's redesign office.
Jeffrey was also able to engage the
Foundation co-chair in conversation and asked, "How did you
raise a kid like Bill Gates, Jr. (the founder of Microsoft)?"
Mr. Gates, Sr. replied:
"I have no idea!" He then added, "you give a lot of love,
emotion, and support, and you hope for the best."
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2006 Findings
of the Chamber of Commerce’s Task Force of the Education Progress
for Round Rock, Bastrop and Austin ISDs
On December 8, 2006, the
Chamber of Commerce’s Task Force of the Education Progress for Round
Rock, Bastrop and Austin ISDs presented the “2006 Education Progress
Report” at the Chamber’s December Education Roundtable in Austin,
Texas. Ronnie is a member of the Task Force that was formed by the
Austin Chamber in 2005 to identify the key academic performance
measures most important to business to show trends over time and
make them much more accessible to the community. The Task Force
worked in the first year with Austin ISD to create the state’s first
Chamber-driven progress report. Last year’s baseline report received
national attention. More information about the “2006 Education
Progress Report” can be found at
http://www.austinchamber.com.
Ronnie Jones
selected as the Chair-elect of the Austin Area Urban League Board of
Directors
On November 8, 2006, Ronnie
was selected as the Chair-elect of the Austin Area Urban League (AAUL)
Board of Directors. The AAUL is an affiliate of the National Urban
League that has been serving the Austin community since 1977. The
mission of AAUL is to assist African Americans and disadvantaged
citizens in the achievement of social and economic equality.
Learn more about the
Austin Area Urban
League.
Ronnie Jones
appointed to the City of Austin's Water and Wastewater Commission
On August 10, 2006,
Ronnie Jones was appointed to the City of Austin's Water and
Wastewater Commission. He was nominated by Council Member Cole
and confirmed on a 7-0 vote of the council.
Central &
South Texas Minority Business Council
Ronnie has met all the
requirements for certification as a bona fide minority business
enterprise (MBE) as defined by the National Minority Supplier
Development Council (NMSDC) and as adopted by the
Central and South
Texas Minority Business Council.
Ronnie will be
a moderator at the Bench Bar Conference
Ronnie will be the moderator
at the administrative law and government breakout session entitled
“What’s the 411? Administrative Law Update” at the Bench Bar
conference on April 21, 2006 at the Lakeway Resort in Austin, Texas.
The speakers for the session are Barbara Dean, Division Chief of the
Administrative Law Division of the Office of the Texas Attorney
General, and Justice David Puryear, Third Court of Appeals.
Ronnie Jones
will speak at a State Bar of Texas Minority Attorney Program
Ronnie has accepted an
invitation from the State Bar of Texas Racial Diversity in the
Profession Committee to be a speaker at the Texas Minority Attorney
Program on May 12, 2006. The topic will be “Pathways to
Success for Women and Minorities in the Public Sector”.
Ronnie Jones
will speak at a State Bar of Texas Law Practice Management Program
Ronnie has accepted an
invitation from the State Bar of Texas to speak at a program
entitled “Planning to Conquer the Real World of Private Practice”.
The program is geared toward third year law students and recent law
school graduates (licensed 1-3 years). The program will be held on
January 21, 2006 in Waco, Texas from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at
Baylor law School.
SCTRCA’s
Small, Disadvantaged, and Minority Business Enterprise Program
On January 05, 2006, our
firm’s application for certification in the South Central Texas
Regional Certification Agency’s (“SCTRCA”) Small, Disadvantaged, and
Minority Business Enterprise Program was approved. Our firm has met
the requirements of 49 CFR Part 26 and SCTRCA standards. The
benefits under this program include certification eligibility in the
City of Austin, Texas, City of San Antonio, Texas, and the 17
surrounding counties. SCTRCA’s certification program also has
reciprocity with 3 other MBE entities across the State of Texas.
Ronnie Jones
Has Met the Requirements of the State of Texas HUB Program
On December 14, 2005,
the Texas Building & Procurement Commission (TBPC) certified that
Ronnie Jones, Attorney at Law, has successfully met the established
requirements of the State of Texas Historically Underutilized
Business (HUB) Certification and Compliance Program to be recognized
as a HUB. This certification allows state agencies and institutions
of higher education (universities) to be credited for utilizing his
law firm as a HUB.
Ronnie Jones
Appointed to the Board of Directors of the Austin Area Urban League
On November 23, 2005,
the Board of Directors of the Austin Area Urban League (“AAUL”)
extended their heartfelt congratulations to Ronnie as a prospective
member of AAUL’s Board of Directors. The Board unanimously approved
his nomination as a prospective board member. His recommendation as
a new board member was voted on and approved by the general
membership of the AAUL at its Annual Business Meeting and State of
the Urban League Luncheon on December 7, 2005. His nomination was
based on his dedication and service to the Austin community and the
Board of Directors belief that an individual of his caliber is well
suited to be one of the policy makers of the AAUL.
Learn more about the
Austin Area Urban
League.
Ronnie Jones
Featured in an Austin Business Journal Article
Ronnie Jones was
recently featured in an Austin Business Journal article entitled
"Shades of Gray: Black business professionals grapple with
population loss, disconnected community" as one of the leading African American business
professionals in the city of Austin.
Click here for the entire story
(PDF)
Ronnie Jones
appointed to a City of Austin Corporate Citizens Panel
Ronnie Jones was
recently appointed to the Corporate Citizens Panel at the City of
Austin's Quality of Life Forum. The panel was comprised of a
group of corporate professionals in Austin, Texas and was a group
discussion on actions that could be taken to enhance the quality of
life for minority residents within the City of Austin.
Click here for more information about the
forums
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