About Peggy
"I know the challenges of supporting a family and owning a business, even as a single mother. I can empathize with the day to day issues confronting everyday people in Hays County. Empathy comes from having been there! I have been faced with financial difficulties just like many of you, but I've overcome them responsibly and succeeded! I didn't have wealthy parents able to pay for medical school, law school or any college education; I worked and paid for my education! I am FAR from an elitist and can speak your language no matter your background! As they say, "walk a mile in my shoes" ...I have walked in your shoes and I understand the difficulties facing families today! You want excessive government out of YOUR life so that you can focus on taking care of YOUR family just like I do!" - Peggy Jones
Meet Peggy Jones
Peggy has very traditional values but as a woman, has a rare and notable biography. She has a fresh, clear perspective in regional land management. In May, 2009, she graduated with honors from Texas State University in San Marcos with a Master of Applied Geography majoring in Land/Area Development and Management. She graduated Summa Cum Laude (3.92 GPA) from Texas State University with a Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences - special emphasis in Real Estate Development.
Peggy has a working knowledge of Spanish from Advanced Spanish coursework and by practicing with customers and local residents where English is a second language or not spoken at all.
Taking on jobs typically held by her male counterparts, she was the Manager/Licensed Operator of three Water Utility companies responsible for providing water to hundreds of families every day for 11 years. Peggy developed two campgrounds and still operates Plum Creek RV Campground in Kyle. And, she did ALL of this while educating her two sons as a "homeschool mom".
There are 614,000 active pilots in the United States. Peggy joins an elite group of women as one of only 37,981 female pilots. She is also one of the two female pilots based at the San Marcos airport. She is a member of the Commemorative Airforce and the Civil Air Patrol. Peggy is a scanner for search and rescue and disaster relief operations and providing air and ground base support. Peggy is trained in the FEMA incident command structure and with Red Cross emergency preparedness. Peggy uses her time and talent to fly volunteer missions for Pilots N Paws and Grace Flights.
A firm believer in staying involved and engaged in the process of democracy, Peggy is the Republican Chairman for Precinct 447 and has been active in the Hays County GOP and as an Election Judge for 10 years.
Meet Peggy's Family
Peggy's husband Mike is a Survival, Evasion, Resistance & Escape (SERE) specialist. Mike served from Jan 2009 to Jan 2010 with the 143rd Long Range Surveillance unit supporting the Texas Agricultural Development Team in Afghanistan. Mike is Active Duty with the Texas National Guard.
Peggy and Mike live in San Marcos. Peggy has two sons, Remington and Rutherford. Remington graduated May, 2009 from home school, is the honored recipient of a scholarship at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, where he is attending the Peabody Conservatory of Music majoring in Classical Guitar Performance. Rutherford recently began traditional school and is a first year student at San Marcos High School with hopes of attending Medical School and later specializing as a Neurologist or Oncologist.
Peggy and Mike with "Juliett"
Peggy as a W.A.S.P - Woman Airforce Service Pilot and Karen Deleiden as a W.A.C. -Woman Army Corps at the Veteran's Day Dance
