P.J. Jones retired in 2013 after a lengthy career in journalism, starting out as a reporter for the Abilene Reporter-News before becoming a reporter for television news. She was named News Director of KTXS-TV in Abilene in 1990. As a fierce advocate for open government, her news department received the Sunshine Award from the Society of Professional Journalists for open records investigations, one of which exposed a coverup of abusive hazing practices of rookie firefighters. Another documented shoddy building practices of a state prison, which resulted in one building being razed and rebuilt. Jones served on the board of directors of the Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas before accepting a position in television news management in Birmingham, Alabama. There, she coordinated with the University of Alabama and state legislators to help create the Alabama Center for Open Government. She is working with Davidson in development of Jeff's Law.
