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Jennifer Jones, DC, is a Houston-based chiropractor who works with TCA Past President Alayna Pagnani-Gendron at HealthPro Family Chiropractic and Acupuncture. Dr Jones received a Bachelor’s degree in Exercise and Sports Science from Texas State University in 2017 before graduating from Texas Chiropractic College in 2020. She originally started her health field journey as a physical therapist for dancers, but, thankfully, ended up going to Texas Chiropractic College. At TCC, she worked as an intern with perinatal and pediatric patients and found her passion. Dr. Jones is Webster-certified and plans to complete her perinatal and pediatric certifications through the ICPA. Dr. Jones also is a district leader in TCA District 11. Since graduating from TCC, Dr. Jones also has been a Pilates instructor at Boost for the past three years. She is engaged to her finance, Eric, and they are planning a Valentine’s Day wedding. The couple live in Fulshear with their two blue heelers and look forward to many more adventures. How long have you been a TCA member and why did you join TCA? I have been a member since 2020, when I graduated from TCC. Honestly, at first, I became a member because a lot of the docs I looked up to were members. They told me that TCA was one of the most important membership organizations for a Texas chiropractor. It wasn’t until my second year into practice that I realized how vital the TCA is to our chiropractic community. What is your favorite thing about being a TCA member? This is tough, but I love that everyone supports everyone. Whether you’re a member or not, TCA protects chiropractors all over Texas in multiple ways, and they genuinely love chiropractic. No matter how you run your practice (so long it’s legal), who you work for, or where you went to school, they support you and cheer you on for the greater good of the profession. Why did you agree to serve as TCA District 11 District Director and why should young chiropractors get involved in leadership roles? Young chiros are the future of chiropractic. If there is a change you want to see in the profession, being a TCA member is an amazing way to start. My biggest pet peeve is when I hear young chiros say, “Well, it’s just a bunch of old guys.” They paved the way. Of course there are older people because none of the young ones have stepped up. So I stepped up ... this is something I could really rant about. If you can be the change, why wait for someone else to do it? Why are you going to TCA Legislative Day this year and why should your colleagues join you? Because I love what I do, and I want to continue to be able to effectively do that. You may not understand an ounce of politics or what we are fighting for, but at the end of the day, it is to continue doing what you worked so hard to become. Also, there’s the classic saying, “There's power in numbers.” It really makes a much bigger impact if 1,000 people say “we are chiropractic” than if only 10 say it. We need all chiropractors to show up for chiropractic on Legislative Day. Who has been the biggest influence in your chiropractic career? I think everyone knows this, haha, but it’s Dr. Alayna Pagnani-Gendron. I’ve learned so much from her. What is your top professional accomplishment so far? Working alongside Dr. Pagnani-Gendron and becoming a part of her team and as someone she trusts her patients with. That may not seem like a big deal to most, but it is to me. What’s something about you (a fun fact) that not many people know about you? I was a World Famous Kilgore College Rangerette! They were the first drill team and the reason why halftime performances exist in high school and college games. I also still teach dance but not nearly as much as I used to.