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Joe John | |
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| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 40th district | |
| In office January 1, 2017 – January 21, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Marilyn Avila |
| Succeeded by | Phil Rubin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph Robert John October 13, 1939 East Chicago, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | January 22, 2025 (aged 85) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Evelyn |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (BA, MA, JD) |
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| Website | Official website |
Joseph Robert John Sr. (October 13, 1939 – January 22, 2025) was an American politician who was a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, having served from 2017 to 2025. He had formerly been judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals.[1] He served on that court from 1992 until 2000. Previously, he had been a state superior court and state district court judge, based in Greensboro. He had also been a prosecutor and practiced at the firm of Pell, Pell, Weston & John.
Life and career
[edit]In 2010, John was named interim director of the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation crime lab by N.C. Attorney General Roy A. Cooper.[2] He was named to the post on a permanent basis in 2011.[3] John retired in 2014.
John was elected as a Democrat to the North Carolina House of Representatives, District 40, in 2016, defeating incumbent Rep. Marilyn Avila.[4][5][6] In 2018, John was re-elected to a second term after defeating Avila in a rematch. John won a third term in 2020, defeating Republican challenger Gerald Falzon.
During his time in office, John had focused on fully funding North Carolina schools, eliminating partisan gerrymandering, and fighting against what he called the "War on an Independent Judiciary".
John announced his resignation from the legislature on January 19, 2025, effective January 21st, after his cancer diagnosis was deemed terminal.[7] He died the next day, on January 22, at the age of 85.[8]
Electoral history
[edit]2022
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joe John (incumbent) | 5,520 | 74.10% | |
| Democratic | Marguerite Creel | 1,929 | 25.90% | |
| Total votes | 7,449 | 100% | ||
2020
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joe John (incumbent) | 31,837 | 56.47% | |
| Republican | Gerald Falzon | 24,545 | 43.53% | |
| Total votes | 56,382 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2018
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joe John (incumbent) | 24,193 | 51.24% | |
| Republican | Marilyn Avila | 21,256 | 45.02% | |
| Libertarian | David Ulmer | 1,767 | 3.74% | |
| Total votes | 47,216 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joe John | 23,786 | 50.41% | |
| Republican | Marilyn Avila (incumbent) | 23,402 | 49.59% | |
| Total votes | 47,188 | 100% | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
Committee assignments
[edit]2021–2022 session
[edit]- Appropriations
- Appropriations – Justice and Public Safety
- Judiciary II
- Families, Children, and Aging Policy
- Transportation
2019–2020 session
[edit]- Appropriations
- Appropriations – Justice and Public Safety
- Judiciary
- Families, Children, and Aging Policy
- Transportation
2017–2018 session
[edit]- Appropriations
- Appropriations – Justice and Public Safety
- Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs
- Insurance
- Judiciary II
- State and Local Government II
References
[edit]- ^ North Carolina. Secretary of State; North Carolina. Legislative Reference Library; North Carolina Historical Commission (1916). North Carolina manual [serial]. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University Library. [Raleigh] : North Carolina Historical Commission.
- ^ Greensboro News-Record: Former Greensboro judge named interim director of SBI crime lab
- ^ News & Observer: SBI lab upgrades its temporary leader
- ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- ^ News & Observer: Former Appeals Court judge runs for NC House
- ^ WRAL.com
- ^ WRAL (January 20, 2025). "NC Rep. Joe John of Raleigh, facing terminal cancer diagnosis, resigns from state legislature". WRAL.com. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
- ^ "NC Rep. Joe John, who served in state judicial, administrative and legislative roles, dies after battle with cancer". WRAL. January 22, 2025. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
- ^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [3] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [4] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ "Joe John". Retrieved January 15, 2022.
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