Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas ready to duke it out with political rival Damon Jones Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas says he'll duke it out with his political rival Damon Jones - literally Check out this story on northjersey.com: Mayor accepts challenge during radio interview, but officials say he may be thinking more along the lines of a video game match Damon Jones, the New York representative for Blacks in Law Enforcement of America, talks about an incident where white police officers had a confrontation with black parole officers in Ramapo last year.