Joe John

Joe John
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 40th district
In office
January 1, 2017  January 21, 2025
Preceded byMarilyn Avila
Succeeded byPhil Rubin
Personal details
Born
Joseph Robert John

(1939-10-13)October 13, 1939
East Chicago, Indiana, U.S.
DiedJanuary 22, 2025(2025-01-22) (aged 85)
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseEvelyn
Children3
EducationUniversity of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (BA, MA, JD)
Occupation
  • Judge
  • lawyer
WebsiteOfficial website

Joseph Robert John Sr. (October 13, 1939 – January 22, 2025) was an American politician who was a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, having served from 2017 to 2025. He had formerly been judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals. He served on that court from 1992 until 2000. Previously, he had been a state superior court and state district court judge, based in Greensboro. He had also been a prosecutor and practiced at the firm of Pell, Pell, Weston & John.