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 | Constituency established |
| 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]
Electoral history
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Cecil Brockman | 2,262 | 54.23% | |
| Democratic | Earl Jones | 1,522 | 36.49% | |
| Democratic | David Small | 387 | 9.28% | |
| Total votes | 4,171 | 100% | ||
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Marcus Brandon (incumbent) | 4,928 | 66.17% | |
| Democratic | Earl Jones | 2,520 | 33.83% | |
| Total votes | 7,448 | 100% | ||
2010
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Marcus Brandon | 1,625 | 59.81% | |
| Democratic | Earl Jones (incumbent) | 1,092 | 40.19% | |
| Total votes | 2,717 | 100% | ||
2008
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Earl Jones (incumbent) | 23,964 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 23,964 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2006
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Earl Jones (incumbent) | 6,417 | 59.96% | |
| Republican | Bill Wright | 4,285 | 40.04% | |
| Total votes | 10,702 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Earl Jones (incumbent) | 18,270 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 18,270 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2002
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Earl Jones | 2,257 | 49.88% | |
| Democratic | Mazie Ferguson | 1,234 | 27.27% | |
| Democratic | Mary Lou Andrews Blakeney | 1,034 | 22.85% | |
| Total votes | 4,525 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Earl Jones | 11,131 | 83.81% | ||
| Libertarian | Dan Groome | 2,151 | 16.19% | ||
| Total votes | 13,282 | 100% | |||
| Democratic win (new seat) | |||||