John A. Garwood was a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly, who represented the state's thirtieth Senate district, including constituents in Stokes, Surry and Wilkes counties, for five terms (1997 to 2006). A retiree from North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, Garwood also served as a county commissioner and as a member of the state House of Representatives before being elected to the Senate.
Sen. Garwood was defeated by David Blust in the May 4, 2006 Republican primary.[1] He died November 30, 2010 at age 78.[2]