John W. Rhodes Explained

John Rhodes
State House:	North Carolina
State:	North Carolina
District:	98th
Term Start:	January 1, 2003
Term End:	January 1, 2007
Predecessor:	Constituency established
Successor:	Thom Tillis
Party:	Unaffiliated
Residence:	Huntersville, North Carolina
Occupation:	Real estate broker, Businessman

John W. Rhodes is an American politician and businessman who served as a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from 2003 to 2007. A real estate broker from Huntersville, North Carolina, Rhodes represented the 98th district. He was defeated in the 2006 Republican primary by Thom Tillis.^[1]

Career

Rhodes was the first member of the North Carolina House to call for the resignation of Speaker Jim Black, after Black was accused of ethics violations and malfeasance. Black later resigned from the House after winning re-election in 2006 and was convicted on state and federal charges in 2007.

Citizens of North Carolina signed a petition to have Rhodes run as a write-in candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2014. 2014.^{[2] [3] [4] [5]}

Electoral history

2002

Notes and References

1. Web site: Archived copy . 2007-03-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070408052305/http://dwb.newsobserver.com/politics/ncwire_politics/story/2938807p-9381263c.html . 2007-04-08 .
2. http://www.writeinrhodes.org/ Rhodes write-in campaign site
3. http://www.ncsbe.gov/ncsbe/Portals/0/FilesT/unaffiliated_write_in_candidates_2014.pdf State Board of Elections
4. http://www.news-record.com/blogs/killian_lehmert_the_inside_scoop/article_651b0b30-1cab-11e4-a2e2-0017a43b2370.html News & Record
5. http://enr.ncsbe.gov/ElectionResults/?election_dt=11/04/2014 State Board of Elections