Allen Joines

James Allen Joines is an American politician currently serving as the mayor of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. In 2009, he was also appointed chairman of the North Carolina Economic Development Board.[1]

James Allen Joines
17th Mayor of Winston-Salem
Incumbent
Assumed office 2001
Preceded by	Jack Cavanagh
Personal details
Born	(1947-09-17) September 17, 1947
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	Appalachian State University University of Georgia
Profession	Public administrator

Joines, a Democrat, was elected mayor of Winston-Salem on November 6, 2001. He defeated Republican incumbent Mayor Jack Cavanagh, Jr. by a wide margin. Before his election, Joines had served as deputy assistant city manager.[2]

Joines had been named as a possible challenger to Congresswoman Virginia Foxx in North Carolina's 5th district in the 2006 election, but declined to enter the race.[3]

In the 2012 North Carolina gubernatorial election, many suggested Joines as a potential candidate in the Democratic primary, but he declined, stating that there was still work he wished to do in Winston-Salem.[4]

In the 2013 election, Joines was challenged by Gardenia Henley in the Democratic primary.[5] His Republican opponent, James Knox, dropped out of the race in August after it was revealed he had used a racial epithet to refer to an elections worker, although his name was still on the ballot. Joines was elected to his fourth term in the general election.[6]

In the 2016 election (Winston-Salem elections had moved to even-numbered years),[7] Joines was easily re-elected, with only a write-in candidate opposing him.[8]