John Joyner Snow Jr. (born October 24, 1945) is an American politician, attorney, and former football player who served as a member of the North Carolina Senate, for the 50th district from 2005 to 2011.[1] His district included Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Swain and Transylvania counties. Snow was the co-chair of the Subcommittee on Justice and Public Safety.
John J. Snow Jr. | |
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| Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 50th district | |
| In office January 1, 2005 – January 1, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Bob Carpenter |
| Succeeded by | Jim Davis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 24, 1945 Murphy, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Wake Forest University (BA, JD) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
Early life and education
editSnow was born in Asheville, North Carolina.[1] He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Wake Forest University and Juris Doctor from the Wake Forest University School of Law. Snow was a defensive tackle for Wake Forest University, and was drafted in the 15th round of the 1967 NFL/AFL draft by the New Orleans Saints.[2]
Career
editIn 1967, Snow served in the United States Army. After law school Snow worked as an Assistant District Attorney. He later served as a District Court Judge from 1976 to 1986 and Chief District Court Judge from 1996 to 2004. He took office as a member of the North Carolina Senate in 2005.[3][4]
Franklin orthodontist Jim Davis defeated Snow in 2010 by a margin of less than 200 votes after Snow was subjected to two dozen mass-mailed negative ads during the election.[5] After the election, it was revealed that many of the mail-outs were funded by groups founded by businessman Art Pope, including Civitas Action and Real Jobs NC.[5] In 2012, Snow ran in a re-match with Davis to return to his former seat in the Senate.[6] He was defeated by a substantial margin of 12,548 votes.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b "John Snow, Jr.'s Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
- ^ "1967 New Orleans Saints Draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-12-26.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - Candidate - John J. Snow, Jr". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
- ^ "John Snow". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
- ^ a b Mayer, Jane (2016). Dark Money: the Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right (First ed.). New York: Doubleday. pp. 261–262. ISBN 9780385535595. OCLC 929917321.
- ^ Macon County News: Former NC Senator John Snow announces candidacy for 2012 Archived 2012-03-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "John Snow".
External links
edit- John Snow North Carolina Senator official website
- North Carolina General Assembly - Senator John Snow official NC Senate website
- Project Vote Smart - Senator John J. Snow Jr. (NC) profile
- Follow the Money - John J. Snow Jr.
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