John W. Rhodes
John Rhodes | |
|---|---|
| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 98th district | |
| In office 2003–2007 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas E. Wright |
| Succeeded by | Thom Tillis |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
John W. Rhodes is an American politician and businessman who served as a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from 2003 to 2007. A real estate broker from Huntersville, North Carolina, Rhodes represented the 98th district. He was defeated in the 2006 Republican primary by Thom Tillis.[1]
Career[]
Rhodes was the first member of the North Carolina House to call for the resignation of Speaker James B. Black, after Black was accused of ethics violations and malfeasance. Black later resigned from the House after winning re-election in 2006 and was convicted on state and federal charges in 2007.
Rhodes ran as a write-in candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2014.[2][3][4] In unofficial results, the state reported that Rhodes had received 621 votes.[5]
References[]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-04-08. Retrieved 2007-03-26.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Rhodes write-in campaign site Archived 2014-08-08 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ State Board of Elections Archived 2014-08-11 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ News & Record
- ^ State Board of Elections Archived 2015-01-27 at the Wayback Machine
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