Earl Jones (politician)
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Earl Jones | |
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| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 60th district | |
| In office January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | (Redistricting) |
| Succeeded by | Marcus Brandon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 20, 1949 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | North Carolina Central University (BA) Southern University (JD) |
| Profession | Publisher, newspaper owner |
Earl Jones (born July 20, 1949)[1] was a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly[2] representing the state's 60th House district. First elected in November 2002, he took office in January 2003. In 2010, he was defeated in the Democratic primary by Marcus Brandon.[3] His term ended in January 2011.
He ran in the HD-60 Democratic primary in 2014, but was defeated by Cecil Brockman.[4]
Jones is a lawyer, publisher & newspaper owner from Greensboro, North Carolina. He owns and publishes the Greensboro Times, which focuses on the African-American perspective, and cofounded Greensboro's International Civil Rights Center and Museum.[5]
Jones previously served on Greensboro's City Council for eighteen years, and served as legal counsel to Greensboro's NAACP.[6]
References[]
- ^ "North Carolina manual [serial]".
- ^ "Editorial: Distasteful enterprise". News & Record. 23 June 2010. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
- ^ "Earl Jones (North Carolina) - Ballotpedia". Retrieved 2017-06-22.
- ^ "North Carolina House of Representatives District 60 - Ballotpedia". Retrieved 2017-06-22.
- ^ "About: Museum Founders". International Civil Rights Center & Museum. Archived from the original on July 3, 2017. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
- ^ "Earl Jones". Greensboro News & Record. Retrieved 2017-06-22.
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