Answer the following question: Facts:   - death place: united states    - party: republican    - death date: 7 may 2008    - office: secretary of commerce      - birth date: 31 december 1927    - name: clifford jones    - nationality: american    - birth place: united states   Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of clifford jones .
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clifford l. jones -lrb- december 31 , 1927 -- may 7 , 2008 -rrb- was an american politician and pennsylvania republican party chairman .during his career he worked as secretary of commerce , labor and industry and environmental resources , and also chaired the public utility commission .on 7 may 2008 he died of prostate cancer .