Joe P. Tolson

Joe P. Tolson
Joe P. Tolson
Member of the ; North Carolina House of Representatives
	In office; January 1, 1997 – January 1, 2015
Preceded by	Edward N. Tolson
Succeeded by	Shelly Willingham
Constituency	71st District (1997-2003) ; 23rd District (2003-2015)
Personal details
Born	April 15, 1941; Pinetops, North Carolina, U.S.
Died	February 3, 2019 (aged 77); Tarboro, North Carolina, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	Barton College, University of Virginia
Occupation	educator

Joe Pat Tolson (April 15, 1941 – February 3, 2019) was a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly^[1] representing the state's twenty-third House district, including constituents in Edgecombe and Wilson counties. A retired educator from Pinetops, North Carolina, Tolson retired after the 2013-2014 session, serving his ninth term in the state House.^[2] He was replaced by Shelly Willingham. Tolson died in 2019 from respiratory failure at a hospital in Tarboro, North Carolina.^[3]

Tolson received his bachelor's and master's degrees from Barton College and University of Virginia. He served as assistant vice-president for Edgecombe Community College.^[4]

References[]

^ "Representative Joe P. Tolson (Democrat, 2011-2012 Session)". North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart.
^ "Former North Carolina state Rep. Joe Tolson dies at 77". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
^ "Joe Tolson Obituary - Tarboro, NC | The News & Observer".

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North Carolina House of Representatives
Preceded by Edward N. Tolson	Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 71st district 1997–2003	Succeeded by Larry W. Womble
Preceded by Mickey Michaux Paul Luebke Paul Miller	Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 23rd district 2003–2015	Succeeded by Shelly Willingham

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[1] "Representative Joe P. Tolson (Democrat, 2011-2012 Session)". North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved 31 March 2011.

[2] "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart.

[3] "Former North Carolina state Rep. Joe Tolson dies at 77". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved 4 February 2019.

[4] "Joe Tolson Obituary - Tarboro, NC | The News & Observer".

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Joe P. Tolson


Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
In office January 1, 1997 – January 1, 2015
Preceded by	Edward N. Tolson
Succeeded by	Shelly Willingham
Constituency	71st District (1997-2003) 23rd District (2003-2015)

Personal details
Born	(1941-04-15)April 15, 1941 Pinetops, North Carolina, U.S.
Died	February 3, 2019(2019-02-03) (aged 77) Tarboro, North Carolina, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	Barton College, University of Virginia
Occupation	educator