About: Karyne Jones

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Karyne Jones is the president and chief executive officer of the National Caucus and Center on Black Aged, Inc., (NCBA) the only national organization solely devoted to making minority aging services a national priority. Karyne leads NCBA in its efforts to deliver fair and affordable housing, employment services, and healthcare intervention programs for low-income African Americans and other minority seniors. She also targets new business, partnerships, and other opportunities to ensure organization's commitment toward minority aging. Prior to joining NCBA, Karyne was executive director of federal relations with SBC Telecommunications—a leading authority in telecommunications. In this position, she lobbied members of Congress on telecommunications issues and policies. She also represented the company's corporate political action committee with national political organizations. Previously, Karyne served as the legislative aide to Congressman Andrew Young. As a long-time aid to civil rights figure Andrew Young, she became his Public Affairs Officer and White House Liaison during his tenure as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. Following this assignment, Karyne began her own political career in Texas, where she became active on numerous boards, commissions, and civic projects that covered a wide range of issues that included education, civil rights, and environmental and economic development. Karyne served for eight years in the Texas Legislature representing District 120 in San Antonio. As vice chair of the House Democratic Caucus, she was a member of the Mexican-American Legislative Caucus. She also served on the Appropriations, State-Federal Relations, Corrections and Urban Affairs committees. Prior to her political career, she served two terms on the East Central Independent School District school board of trustees. Karyne taught Texas-American Government and Politics at San Antonio College. She served as a development grant writer for the Texas Institute of Texan Cultures. Karyne also served as the director of the Carver Cultural Center for the city of San Antonio. Karyne has a bachelor's degree in political science from Clark Atlanta University. She holds a masters degree in public affairs from Northern Illinois University. She received a second masters degree in public policy and administration from Harvard University.

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