Joe John

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Joe John
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 40th district
In office
January 1, 2017 – January 21, 2025
Preceded byMarilyn Avila
Succeeded byPhil Rubin
Personal details
BornJoseph Robert John
(1939-10-13)October 13, 1939
East Chicago, Indiana, U.S.
DiedJanuary 22, 2025(2025-01-22) (aged 85)
PartyDemocratic
SpouseEvelyn
Children3
EducationUniversity of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (BA, MA, JD)
Occupation
  • Judge
  • lawyer
WebsiteOfficial website

Joseph Robert John Sr. (October 13, 1939 – January 22, 2025) was an American politician and jurist who was a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, having served from 2017 to 2025. He had formerly been a judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals from 1992 until 2000.[1] Previously, he had been a state Superior Court and District Court judge, based in Greensboro. He had also been a prosecutor and practiced law at the firm of Pell, Pell, Weston & John.

Life and career

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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

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2022

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North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district Democratic primary election, 2022[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
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[10]
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

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North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district general election, 2018[11]
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

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North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district general election, 2016[12]
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

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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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  2. ^ Greensboro News-Record: Former Greensboro judge named interim director of SBI crime lab
  3. ^ News & Observer: SBI lab upgrades its temporary leader
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  5. ^ News & Observer: Former Appeals Court judge runs for NC House
  6. ^ WRAL.com
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  9. ^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  10. ^ [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  11. ^ [3] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  12. ^ [4] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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