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Kyle W. Jones (1955- ) is a professional musician and former Maine state politician, notable for his influence on the state's energy industry.
Born in Bar Harbor to a pianist mother and a drummer father, Jones grew up surrounded by music. He sang in the local church choir through high school and began playing bass guitar at age 12. He has performed widely, including before the United Nations, alongside such jazz notables as (among many others) Hal Russell. He has earned degrees in mathematics, law, and American studies.
First elected to the Maine House of Representatives in 1994, Jones became Chair of the Joint Select Committee on Utilities and Energy. In this position he drafted and sponsored Maine's Electric Deregulation Act, chairing all hearings and workshops. The act passed unanimously, and the resulting influx of cheap electricity led to Maine Yankee Nuclear Plant being deemed unnecessary. In 1997 Maine Yankee was shut down; to commemorate the occasion, Jones released a recording of his song Meltdown, written in honor of his happenstance visit to Three Mile Island, on the night of March 28, 1979.
After serving in two consecutive sessions of the Maine House of Representatives, Kyle W. Jones chose to not run for office a third time.
External links
Rep. Kyle W. Jones' official page (http://janus.state.me.us/house/history/118th/118bios/jonekw.htm)
Kyle Jones' personal web site (http://www.somessound.com)
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