John Faircloth

John Faircloth REPRepublican

State Representative, District 62

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John FairclothREPRepublican State Representative, District 62
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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.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.

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Education7 - 7 of 5
Guilford College
AA Management
Guilford College
BS Management
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Graduated Justice Executives Program
University of Louisville, Southern Police Institutre
Graduated
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Masters Public Affairs
Past Positions1 - 12 of 12
Representative
North Carolina State House of Representatives
2019 - Current
Representative
North Carolina State House of Representatives
2014 - 2019
Member
High Point City Council, Ward 6
2008 - 2010
Member
High point City Council
2003 - 2008
Mayor Pro Tem
City of High Point
2006 - 2007
Vice President
Coldwell Banker Triad, Realtors
1994 - Current
Chief of Police
City of High Point, North Carolina
1976 - 1992
Chief of Police
City of Salisbury, North Carolina
1975 - 1976
Employee
North Carolina Department of Justice
1972 - 1975
Officer
Greensboro Police Department
1961 - 1972
Served
United States Army Reserve
1957 - 1968
Real Estate Broker
Keystone Properties
Other Experience1 - 36 of 36
Member
United Way
Member
Alliance for Workforce Preparedness
Member
High Point Partners
Member
Rotary International
Member
Crimestoppers
Member
Preddy World War II Memorial Veterans Foundation
Member
City Employee Foundation
Member
High Point Realtors Association
Member
High Point Area Arts Council
Member
Covenant Church United Methodist Administrative Board, High Point
Volunteer
Boys and Girls Club
Former Chair
Subcommittee on Appropriations, Justice and Public Safety, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Chair
Appropriations Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Chair
Ethics Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Co-Chair
Joint Legislative Emergency Management Oversight Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member
Transportation Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member
Elections Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member
Elections and Ethics Law Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member
Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Justice and Public Safety, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member
Judiciary Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member
Judiciary Subcommittee on Criminal Matters, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member
State and Local Government Committee, North Carolina State Senate
Former Member
Appropriations Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member
Select Committee on School Safety, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member
Local Government Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on Appropriations, Transportation, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member
State Personnel Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member
Transportation Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair
Judiciary II Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair
Subcommittee on Appropriations, Justice and Public Safety, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Member
Core City Steering Committee
Member
Human Relations Commission
Member
High Point Housing Authority
Member
Heart of Triad Committee
Member
Economic Development Commission
Member
Downtown Improvement Committee
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