Earl Jones (politician)

Earl Jones
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 60th district
In office
January 2003 – January 2011
Succeeded by Marcus Brandon
Personal details
Political party Democratic
Profession Publisher, newspaper owner

Earl Jones was a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly[1] 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.[2] His term ended in January 2011.

He ran in the HD-60 Democratic primary in 2014, but was defeated by Cecil Brockman.[3]

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.[4]

Jones previously served on Greensboro's City Council for eighteen years, and served as legal counsel to Greensboro's NAACP.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Editorial: Distasteful enterprise". News & Record. 23 June 2010. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
  2. ↑ "Earl Jones (North Carolina) - Ballotpedia". Retrieved 2017-06-22.
  3. ↑ "North Carolina House of Representatives District 60 - Ballotpedia". Retrieved 2017-06-22.
  4. ↑ "About: Museum Founders". International Civil Rights Center & Museum. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Earl Jones". Greensboro News & Record. Retrieved 2017-06-22.


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