Perrin Jones

Perrin Jones (born February 18, 1972) is an American physician and politician who served as a Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from October 1, 2019-January 1, 2021.

Perrin Jones
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 9th district
In office
October 1, 2019  January 1, 2021
Preceded byGreg Murphy
Succeeded byBrian Farkas
Personal details
Born (1972-02-18) February 18, 1972
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Laura Jones
ChildrenHampton Jones, Ella Jones, and Perrin Jones
ResidenceGreenville, North Carolina
Alma materUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Wake Forest University
OccupationPhysician, Politician
ProfessionMedical professional.

Early life

Jones was born in Charlotte, North Carolina.[1] He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the Wake Forest School of Medicine at Wake Forest University.[1] After completing his anesthesiology residency at Dartmouth–Hitchcock Medical Center in New Hampshire, he joined the East Carolina Anesthesia Associates in 2003.[2] He is a member of the American Society of Anesthesiologists and previously served as the president of the North Carolina Society of Anesthesiologists.[3]

Political career

Jones was elected by the Pitt County Republican Party Executive Committee on September 23, 2019, to fill the seat left vacant by Greg Murphy, who won a special election for the U.S. House of Representatives.[2] Jones was formally appointed to the seat by Governor Roy Cooper and he was sworn into office on October 1, 2019.[4] He ran for election to the seat in 2020 but lost to Democrat Brian Farkas.[5]

Personal life

Jones and his wife have three children. They live in Greenville, North Carolina.[2] Jones works as an Anesthesiologist at Vidant Medical Center.

References

North Carolina House of Representatives
Preceded by
Greg Murphy
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 9th district

2019–2021
Succeeded by
Brian Farkas


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