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William Proctor Jones

Longtime U.S. Senate staffer; prominent energy consultant

FLINT HILL, VA - Longtime U.S. Senate staffer and energy consultant William Proctor -Jones, 68. died July 7 at his home in Flint Hill, Virginia, surrounded by family. He died of complications from cancer

Mr. Jones retired as Clerk of the Senate Energy and Water Development Appropriations Subcommittee in 1997, following a Senate career of more than 34 years. At his death, Mr. Jones was a Senior Government Affairs Advisor at Steptoe & Johnson. He had been a partner at Johnston & Associates, a public affairs consulting company, together with former Senator Bennett Johnston (D-LA>, before their business was acquired by the firm

Jones came to Washington in 1960 as an intern for the late Senator Richard B Russell D-GA1 He served as Special Assistant to Russell until 1970, the year before the senator's death He then joined the staff of the Senate Appropriations Committee Excluding two years in the Marine Corps, Jones served a succession of Senate Appropriations leaders until his retirement In 1973, he became Clerk of what was then the Public Works Appropriations Subcommittee under

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