John J. Snow Jr. Explained

John J. Snow Jr.
State Senate:North Carolina
State:North Carolina
District:50th
Term Start:January 1, 2005
Term End:January 1, 2011
Preceded:Bob Carpenter
Succeeded:Jim Davis
Party:Democrat
Birth Date:24 October 1945
Birth Place:Murphy, North Carolina, U.S.
Alma Mater:Wake Forest University (BA, JD)

John Joyner Snow Jr. (born October 24, 1945) is an American politician, attorney, and former football player who served as a member of the North Carolina Senate, for the 50th district from 2005 to 2011.[1] His district included Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Swain and Transylvania counties. Snow was the co-chair of the Subcommittee on Justice and Public Safety.

Early life and education

Snow was born in Asheville, North Carolina. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Wake Forest University and Juris Doctor from the Wake Forest University School of Law. Snow was a defensive tackle for Wake Forest University, and was drafted in the 15th round of the 1967 NFL/AFL draft by the New Orleans Saints.[2]

Career

In 1967, Snow served in the United States Army. After law school Snow worked as an Assistant District Attorney. He later served as a District Court Judge from 1976 to 1986 and Chief District Court Judge from 1996 to 2004. He took office as a member of the North Carolina Senate in 2005.[3] [4]

Franklin orthodontist Jim Davis defeated Snow in 2010 by a margin of less than 200 votes after Snow was subjected to two dozen mass-mailed negative ads during the election.[5] After the election, it was revealed that many of the mail-outs were funded by groups founded by businessman Art Pope, including Civitas Action and Real Jobs NC. In 2012, Snow ran in a re-match with Davis to return to his former seat in the Senate.[6] He was defeated by a substantial margin of 12,548 votes.[7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: John Snow, Jr.'s Biography. 2020-07-21. Vote Smart.
  2. Web site: 1967 New Orleans Saints Draftees. 2018-12-26. Pro-Football-Reference.com. en.
  3. Web site: Our Campaigns - Candidate - John J. Snow, Jr.. 2020-06-24. www.ourcampaigns.com.
  4. Web site: John Snow. 2020-06-24. Ballotpedia. en.
  5. Book: Mayer, Jane. Dark Money: the Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right. Doubleday. 2016. 9780385535595. First. New York. 261–262. 929917321.
  6. http://www.maconnews.com/news/2399-former-nc-senator-john-snow-announces-candidacy-for-2012 Macon County News: Former NC Senator John Snow announces candidacy for 2012
  7. Web site: John Snow.