John Faircloth
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.
John Faircloth | |
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| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives | |
| 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. February 16, 1939 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 |
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.