....The Jones family has deep roots in rural Kentucky and Eastern Tennessee, part of the Appalachia Region, and has experienced firsthand the abject poverty and hopelessness endured by many families....

...investing in the education of our children—the embodiment of society’s future—is the surest way to help reduce and disrupt the cycle of poverty, increase independence and self reliance for individuals from all walks of life, promote better health care...

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