John May (North Carolina politician)

John Milton May (January 21, 1950 – May 31, 2017) was a Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives. He was appointed by Governor Beverly Perdue to represent District 49 in the House on April 21, 2010, after being selected by local Democrats in the district (which includes all or parts of Franklin, Halifax, and Nash counties). He filled the vacancy left by the resignation of Rep. Lucy Allen. At the time of his appointment to the legislature, May, a retiree, was serving as a member of the Franklin County Board of Education. He was a veteran of the United States Army and was active in the Communication Workers of America.

John May
Member of the Franklin County Board of Commissioners
from the 3rd district
In office
December 3, 2012 – May 31, 2017
Preceded byRobert Lee Swanson
Succeeded byMark Speed
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 49th district
In office
April 21, 2010 – January 1, 2011
Preceded byLucy Allen
Succeeded byGlen Bradley
Personal details
Born
John Milton May

(1950-01-21)January 21, 1950
Franklin County, North Carolina
DiedMay 31, 2017(2017-05-31) (aged 67)
Louisburg, North Carolina
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseVickie Gay

After joining the House, May was appointed to represent his state on the new Virginia-North Carolina Interstate High-Speed Rail Compact board,[1] and was appointed vice-chairman of the Local Government I committee.[2]

May was defeated for election to a full term in 2010 by Glen Bradley.[3] In 2012, May was elected to the Franklin County Board of Commissioners, an office he held until his death.[4][5][6]

Electoral history

2016
Franklin County Board of Commissioners 3rd district general election, 2016[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John May (incumbent) 2,900 56.60%
Independent Glenn Swanson 2,224 43.40%
Total votes 5,124 100%
Democratic hold

2012
Franklin County Board of Commissioners 3rd district Democratic primary election, 2012[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John May 1,076 61.63%
Democratic Joey Mills 389 22.28%
Democratic Linda A. Maggio 281 16.09%
Total votes 1,746 100%
Franklin County Board of Commissioners 3rd district general election, 2012[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John May 2,797 53.77%
Republican Jeremy Neal 2,405 46.23%
Total votes 5,202 100%
Democratic hold

2010
North Carolina House of Representatives 49th district general election, 2010[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Glen Bradley 11,276 51.68%
Democratic John May (incumbent) 10,544 48.32%
Total votes 21,820 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

References
  1. janestancill (July 12, 2010). "Virginia senator will chair new two-state oversight board for fast trains". The News & Observer. Archived from the original on April 1, 2012. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
  2. "Representative () Committee Assignments (2017-2018 Session)". North Carolina General Assembly. Archived from the original on 2010-11-27. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
  3. "NC - Election Results". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 2012-07-13. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
  4. "Obituary for John Milton May". Strickland Funeral Home & Crematory. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
  5. "Photos" (PDF). The Franklin Times. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 13, 2008. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
  6. "Commissioners". Franklin County. Archived from the original on November 18, 2016. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
  7. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  8. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  9. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  10. North Carolina State Board of Elections.


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