Abe Jones (politician)

Abraham Penn Jones (born March 7, 1952) is a Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives who has represented the 38th district (including parts of Wake County) since 2021.[1][2]

Abe Jones
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 38th district
Assumed office
January 1, 2021
Preceded byYvonne Lewis Holley
Personal details
Born
Abraham Penn Jones

(1952-03-07) March 7, 1952
Wilson, North Carolina, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Children2
Alma materHarvard University (AB, JD)
OccupationAttorney
Websitewww.ncleg.gov/Members/Biography/H/780

Jones was born in Wilson, North Carolina. He graduated from Harvard University in 1974 and went on to Harvard Law School where he earned his J.D in 1977. After returning to North Carolina, he worked for the office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina and the office of the North Carolina Attorney General.

Jones served on the Wake County Board of Commissioners from 1990 to 1994. Jones was an administrative law judge before his appointment to District 10 of the North Carolina Superior Court by Governor Jim Hunt in 1995. He was elected to the position in 1996 and narrowly won reelection in 2004 over future NC Supreme Court Justice Michael R. Morgan. He served in that role until losing reelection in 2012 to Bryan Collins. He ran unsuccessfully in 2014 and 2016 for election to the Court of Appeals.[3]

Jones has taught classes at the University of North Carolina School of Law.[4] He is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, and Martin Street Baptist Church.

Committee assignments

2021-2022 session
  • Appropriations
  • Appropriations - Justice and Public Safety
  • Judiciary 1
  • Regulatory Reform
  • UNC BOG Nominations
  • Wildlife Resources

Electoral history
North Carolina House of Representatives 38th district democratic primary election, 2020[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Abe Jones 8,718 57.24%
Democratic Quanta Monique Edwards 6,512 42.76%
Total votes 15,230 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 38th district general election, 2020[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Abe Jones 33,058 77.71%
Republican Kenneth Bagnal 7,535 17.71%
Libertarian Richard Haygood 1,949 4.58%
Total votes 42,542 100%
Democratic hold

References
  1. "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
  2. "Abraham P. Jones (North Carolina)". Retrieved 2021-08-16.
  3. "Abraham P. Jones (North Carolina)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
  4. Sullivan, Josh (May 17, 2023). "An exchange between lawmakers left a Black legislator defending his educational background". WUNC.
  5. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  6. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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