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children. Oldest sibling, Roger Jr., works in Baxter Sales, a wholesale cleaning supplies business their grandfather founded. Second in line is sister Robin, a retired judge who continues to practice family law in Longview. Youngest sibling Raymond is a professor of musical theater at Penn State University following a successful career on Broadway.

Jones grew up competitive, a trait that would follow her throughout life. She was a cheerleader in high school, as well as a member of the volleyball and track teams.

“Rosemary has been very competitive in anything she does and wants to be the best,” said Judge Robin Sage. “She was the main cheerleader for the school. I remember that back then the cheerleaders would throw out little footballs into the crowd and the crowd would always say that Rosemary should be playing quarterback – she could throw better than the boys.”

That competitiveness paid off as she received a volleyball scholarship to Baylor University. While she played collegiately for just one year, she went on to graduate cum

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Education

  Baylor University School of Law, J. D., cum laude

  University of Texas at Tyler, M. Ed., magna cum laude

  Baylor University and University of Texas at Tyler, B. S., cum laude laude from Baylor with a bachelor’s degree in education. Following graduation, she taught for four years while aspiring to become an administrator. She returned to school, graduating cum laude with a master’s in education from the University of Texas at Tyler. But ultimately the world of academics was not “as fast paced” as she had hoped.