HARRISBURG (June 8, 2007) - Centre County lawyer Alfred Jones Jr., a partner with the law firm of Delafield, McGee, Jones & Kauffman P.C., State College, will begin a three-year term on the Pennsylvania Bar Association Board of Governors at the close of the organization's Annual Meeting, June 20-22, in Philadelphia.

One of 12 zone governors who serve on the PBA board, Jones will represent Cameron, Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, Elk and Potter county lawyers.

Jones recently served as president of the PBA Conference of County Bar Leaders and previously served as the group's secretary, treasurer and vice president. He is a member and recent vice chair of the PBA Lawyers' Assistance Committee and is a member of the PBA Professional Liability Committee. He also formerly served on the PBA Lawyer Advertising Task Force and the PBA Alcohol and Drug Addiction Committee.

Jones is a member and former president of the Centre County Bar Association.

He serves on the board of directors for Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers of Pennsylvania Inc., a confidential assistance program for lawyers, judges and their family members struggling with substance abuse and emotional and mental health issues.

Active in his community, Jones is a board member and former board president for Community Help Centre, a volunteer-based, non-profit organization that provides services, resources, education and training to area residents in need of support and to people who are seeking opportunities to volunteer. He has served in a variety of board roles for the Centre County Community Foundation, a public charity that accepts gifts to create permanent endowments that support the arts, social and health concerns, education and the environment, as well as Centre Homecare. In addition, Jones serves on the board of Centre County United Way.

Jones is a graduate of Dickinson College and Duquesne University School of Law.

Founded in 1895, the Pennsylvania Bar Association strives to promote justice, professional excellence and respect for the law; improve public understanding of the legal system; facilitate access to legal services; and serve the 29,000 lawyers who are members of the association.

Editor's note: A photo of Alfred Jones Jr. is available to download from the PBA Web site at: http://www.pabar.org/public/news%20releases/0708newofficersphotos.asp.