Earl Jones (politician)
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Earl Jones | |
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 Jones in the 2003 legislative manual | |
| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 60th district | |
| In office January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Marcus Brandon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 20, 1949 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | North Carolina Central University (BA) Southern University (JD) |
| Profession | Publisher, newspaper owner |
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.
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]
