What is Van Jones?
[[File:Vanjonesadvisorforgreenjobs.png|thumb]] '''Van Jones''' (born on September 20, 1968) is a civil rights advocate, an environment activist and a lawyer born in [[Tennessee]] who also represents four non-profit organizations.<ref>{{cite web|title=Van Jones|publisher=The Americans Who Tell the Truth|url=http://www.americanswhotellthetruth.org/portraits/van-jones|accessdate=May 25, 2015}}</ref> He was appointed via by President [[Barack Obama]] in early 2009 for the Special Advisor of the Green Jobs. Later that year he was under controversy over past political activity and under criticism by conservatives. He then resigned in September 2009. Jones is currently the senior fellow at Center for American Progress and the senior policy advisor for Green for All. ==References== <references/> {{us-bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Jones, Van}} [[Category:Politicians from Tennessee]] [[Category:1968 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:American bloggers]]