Joe John
Joseph R. John, Sr. (born October 13, 1939) is a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, serving 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.
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| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 40th district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Marilyn Avila |
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| Born | October 13, 1939 East Chicago, Indiana |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Evelyn |
| Children | three |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| Occupation | judge, lawyer |
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]
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".