Joe John

American judge and politician from North Carolina

Not to be confused with Joe Johns.

Joe John

Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 40th district

Incumbent

Assumed office
January 1, 2017
Preceded by| Marilyn Avila
Personal details
Born|

Joseph Robert John Sr.

(1939-10-13) October 13, 1939 (age 85)
East Chicago, Indiana, U.S.
Political party| Democratic
Spouse| Evelyn
Children| 3
Residence| Raleigh, North Carolina
Education| University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (BA, MA, JD)
Occupation|

* Judge
* lawyer

Website| Official website

Joseph Robert John Sr. (born October 13, 1939) is a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, having served since 2017. He is a former 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.

## Career

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In 2010, Judge 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.

He 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, Joe John has focused on fully funding North Carolina schools, eliminating partisan gerrymandering, and fighting against what he calls the "War on an Independent Judiciary".

## Electoral history

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### 2022

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North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district Democratic primary election, 2022[7] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Joe John (incumbent)  | 5,520  | 74.10%
| Democratic | Marguerite Creel  | 1,929  | 25.90%
Total votes  | 7,449  | 100%

### 2020

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North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district general election, 2020[8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Joe John (incumbent)  | 31,837  | 56.47%
| Republican | Gerald Falzon  | 24,545  | 43.53%
Total votes  | 56,382  | 100%
| Democratic hold

### 2018

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North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district general election, 2018[9] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| 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

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North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district general election, 2016[10] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| 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

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[11]

### 2021–2022 session

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* Appropriations
* Appropriations – Justice and Public Safety
* Judiciary II
* Families, Children, and Aging Policy
* Transportation

### 2019–2020 session

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* Appropriations
* Appropriations – Justice and Public Safety
* Judiciary
* Families, Children, and Aging Policy
* Transportation

### 2017–2018 session

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* Appropriations
* Appropriations – Justice and Public Safety
* Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs
* Insurance
* Judiciary II
* State and Local Government II

## References

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1. ^ 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.
2. ^ Greensboro News-Record: Former Greensboro judge named interim director of SBI crime lab
3. ^ News & Observer: SBI lab upgrades its temporary leader
4. ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
5. ^ News & Observer: Former Appeals Court judge runs for NC House
6. ^ WRAL.com
7. ^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
8. ^ [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
9. ^ [3] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
10. ^ [4] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
11. ^ "Joe John". Retrieved 2022-01-15.

## External links

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North Carolina House of Representatives

Preceded by

Marilyn Avila

|  Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 40th district
2017-Present  | Incumbent

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Members of the North Carolina House of Representatives

156th General Assembly (2023–2024)

Speaker of the House
Tim Moore (R)
Speaker pro tempore
Sarah Stevens (R)
Majority Leader
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Minority Leader
Robert Reives (D)

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23. ▌Shelly Willingham (D)
24. ▌Ken Fontenot (R)
25. ▌Allen Chesser (R)
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34. ▌Tim Longest (D)
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36. ▌Julie von Haefen (D)
37. ▌Erin Paré (R)
38. ▌Abe Jones (D)
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58. ▌Amos Quick (D)
59. ▌Alan Branson (R)
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61. ▌Pricey Harrison (D)
62. ▌John Blust (R)
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64. ▌Dennis Riddell (R)
65. ▌Reece Pyrtle (R)
66. ▌Sarah Crawford (D)
67. ▌Wayne Sasser (R)
68. ▌David Willis (R)
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70. ▌Brian Biggs (R)
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75. ▌Donny Lambeth (R)
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79. ▌Keith Kidwell (R)
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90. ▌Sarah Stevens (R)
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94. ▌Blair Eddins (R)
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100. ▌John Autry (D)
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113. ▌Jake Johnson (R)
114. ▌Eric Ager (D)
115. ▌Lindsey Prather (D)
116. ▌Caleb Rudow (D)
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