dˈʊɹɹɪŋ hɪz tˈaɪm ɪnðə dʒˈɛnɚɹəl ɐsˈɛmbli, dʒˈoʊnz hæd ˈædvəkˌeɪɾᵻd fɔːɹ sˈʌtʃ ˈɪʃuːz æz fˈʌndɪŋ pˈʌblɪk ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən ɪn ˌɪlənˈɔɪ.
During his time in the General Assembly, Jones had advocated for such issues as funding public education in Illinois.