John Faircloth

Joseph A. (John) Faircloth (born February 19, 1939) is a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly who represents part of Guilford County, North Carolina.[1]

John Faircloth
Member of the
North Carolina House of Representatives
Assumed office
January 1, 2011
Preceded byLaura I. Wiley (61st)
John Blust (62nd)
Constituency61st District (2011-2019)
62nd District (2019-Present)
Personal details
Born (1939-02-16) February 16, 1939
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceHigh Point, North Carolina
Occupationpolice officer
Websitehttp://www.johnfaircloth62.com

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 History

NC House Races

Faircloth has represented HD61 for four terms and filed for 2018 elections in HD62.[2] 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.”[2] Faircloth did not face a challenger in the general election that year.[2] The 2014 race was a rematch of the 2012 race.[2] Faircloth won 67 percent of the vote in 2014.[2] Faircloth's opponent for the 2020 election is Democrat Brandon Gray.

Guns

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.[3] H937 allowed concealed handgun permit holders to keep their “firearms locked in their car when parked on college or public school campuses.”[4] 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."[4] Faircloth on concealed carry holders consuming alcohol at a bar or restaurant: “It’s a very overblown concern.”[4] Faircloth was also a sponsor of H405, which “would allow prosecutors and judges with concealed-carry permits to bring handguns into courthouses.”[5]

Faircloth sponsored a bill that would allow juveniles to be tried in superior court.

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.[6]

Sources
  1. http://www.nccppr.org/drupal/content/article-ii/legislator-reports/3875/2011-2012-report-for-rep-joseph-john-a-faircloth-jr
  2. nancy.mclaughlin@greensboro.com, Nancy McLaughlin. "John Faircloth files for House District 62 seat". Greensboro News and Record. Retrieved 2018-10-26.
  3. "NC LEG".
  4. WRAL. "Lawmakers approve sweeping gun measure :: WRAL.com". WRAL.com. Retrieved 2018-10-26.
  5. "House Bill 405 2013-2014 Session - North Carolina General Assembly". www2.ncleg.net. Retrieved 2018-10-26.
  6. "House Bill 217 2013-2014 Session - North Carolina General Assembly". www2.ncleg.net. Retrieved 2018-10-26.
North Carolina House of Representatives
Preceded by
Laura I. Wiley		 Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 61st district
2011–2019		 Succeeded by
Pricey Harrison
Preceded by
John Blust		 Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 62nd district
2019–present		 Incumbent


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