Earl Jones (politician)

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.

Earl Jones
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 60th district
In office January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2011
Preceded by	Flossie Boyd-Mintyre (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

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

1. https://archive.org/stream/northcarolinaman20032004nort#page/524/mode/2up
2. "Editorial: Distasteful enterprise". News & Record. 23 June 2010. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
3. "Earl Jones (North Carolina) - Ballotpedia". Retrieved 2017-06-22.
4. "North Carolina House of Representatives District 60 - Ballotpedia". Retrieved 2017-06-22.
5. "About: Museum Founders". International Civil Rights Center & Museum. Archived from the original on July 3, 2017. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
6. "Earl Jones". Greensboro News & Record. Retrieved 2017-06-22.

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