John Faircloth
John Faircloth | |
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Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office January 1, 2011 | |
Preceded by | Laura Wiley (61st) John Blust (62nd) |
Constituency | 61st District (2011–2019) 62nd District (2019–Present) |
Personal details | |
Born | Joseph Aubrey Faircloth Jr. (1939-02-16) February 16, 1939 (age 85) Greensboro, North Carolina |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Linda |
Children | 3 |
Residence | High Point, North Carolina |
Alma mater | Guilford College (AA, BS) University of North Carolina at Greensboro (MA) |
Occupation | Police officer, Real Estate broker |
Website | http://www.johnfaircloth62.com |
Joseph Aubrey "John" Faircloth Jr. (born February 19, 1939) is a Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives. He has represented the 62nd district (and its preceding 61st district) since 2011. The district covers parts of western Guilford County.[1][2]
Faircloth has a bachelor's degree from Guilford College a master's degree from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and has also studied at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the University of Louisville. Faircloth spent his career as a police officer. He was police chief of Salisbury, North Carolina from 1975 to 1976 and of High Point, North Carolina from 1976 to 1992. Since 1992 he has worked as a real estate agent. Faircloth was first elected to the General Assembly in 2010.
Political career
Faircloth represented HD61 from 2011 to 2019 and HD62 since 2019.[3] In 2010 "Faircloth's top three issues are protecting a free-market economy from excessive government control and influence, providing good public safety, and strengthening public education."[3] Faircloth defeated Democrat Brandon Gray in the 2020 election.
Political positions
Faircloth was a primary sponsor of H937, which allowed permit holders to carry concealed firearms inside bars and restaurants that serve alcohol and to keep firearms locked in their car when parked on college or public school campuses.[4] H937 allowed concealed handgun permit holders to keep their "firearms locked in their car when parked on college or public school campuses."[5] Faircloth said the college provision "merely makes legal something that already happens" and "let's don't fool ourselves, there are guns on our campuses."[5] Faircloth on concealed carry holders consuming alcohol at a bar or restaurant: "It's a very overblown concern."[5] Faircloth was also a sponsor of H405, which "would allow prosecutors and judges with concealed-carry permits to bring handguns into courthouses."[6] In 2013, Faircloth sponsored a bill that would have allowed juveniles 15 years of age or older who committed high level felonies to be tried in superior court. The age was originally set at 13, but Faircloth raised it after stakeholder input.[7]
Committee assignments
[8]
2021–2022 session
- Appropriations (Chair)
- Appropriations – Justice and Public Safety (Vice Chair)
- Election Law and Campaign Finance Reform
- Local Government
- Judiciary III
- Transportation
2019–2020 session
- Appropriations (Chair)
- Appropriations – Justice and Public Safety (Vice Chair)
- Election Law and Campaign Finance Reform
- State and Local Government
- Judiciary
- Transportation
2017–2018 session
- Appropriations (Chair)
- Ethics (Chair)
- Judiciary II (Vice Chair)
- Elections and Ethics Law
- Transportation
- State Personnel
2015–2016 session
- Appropriations (Vice Chair)
- Appropriations – Justice and Public Safety (Chair)
- Ethics (Chair)
- Judiciary II (Vice Chair)
- Elections
- Local Government
- Transportation
2013–2014 session
- Appropriations (Vice Chair)
- Judiciary
- Elections
- Government
- Transportation
2011–2012 session
- Appropriations
- Judiciary
- Elections
- Government
- Transportation
Electoral history
2020
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John Faircloth (incumbent) | 30,735 | 57.41% | |
Democratic | Brandon Gray | 22,801 | 42.59% | |
Total votes | 53,536 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2018
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John Faircloth (incumbent) | 22,568 | 57.29% | |
Democratic | Martha R. Shafer | 16,823 | 42.71% | |
Total votes | 39,391 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2016
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John Faircloth (incumbent) | 31,767 | 100% | |
Total votes | 31,767 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2014
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John Faircloth (incumbent) | 19,030 | 67.17% | |
Democratic | Ron Weatherford | 9,303 | 32.83% | |
Total votes | 28,333 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2012
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John Faircloth (incumbent) | 26,465 | 63.84% | |
Democratic | Ron Weatherford | 14,988 | 36.16% | |
Total votes | 41,453 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2010
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John Faircloth | 1,783 | 42.60% | |
Republican | Paul Norcross | 1,050 | 25.09% | |
Republican | Georgia Nixon-Roney | 716 | 17.11% | |
Republican | Gerald T. Grubb | 636 | 15.20% | |
Total votes | 4,185 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John Faircloth | 18,035 | 100% | |
Total votes | 18,035 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
References
- ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
- ^ "NCCPPR | North Carolina Center for Public Policy Research". www.nccppr.org. Archived from the original on 2013-04-22.
- ^ a b [email protected], Nancy McLaughlin. "John Faircloth files for House District 62 seat". Greensboro News and Record. Retrieved 2018-10-26.
- ^ "NC LEG".
- ^ a b c WRAL. "Lawmakers approve sweeping gun measure :: WRAL.com". WRAL.com. Retrieved 2018-10-26.
- ^ "House Bill 405 2013–2014 Session – North Carolina General Assembly". www2.ncleg.net. Retrieved 2018-10-26.
- ^ "House Bill 217 2013–2014 Session – North Carolina General Assembly". www2.ncleg.net. Retrieved 2018-10-26.
- ^ "John Faircloth". Retrieved February 13, 2022.
- ^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [3] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [4] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [5] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [6] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [7] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
External links
- North Carolina assembly bio
- Faircloth campaign bio
- Project Vote Smart bio of Faircloth
North Carolina House of Representatives | ||
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Preceded by | Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 61st district 2011–2019 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 62nd district 2019–present | Incumbent |
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