Earl Jones (politician)

Earl Jones
Jones in the 2003 legislative manual
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 60th district
In office
January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2011
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byMarcus Brandon
Personal details
Born (1949-07-20) July 20, 1949
PartyDemocratic
Alma materNorth Carolina Central University (BA)
Southern University (JD)
ProfessionPublisher, newspaper owner
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Earl Jones (born July 20, 1949) was a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's 60th House district. First elected in November 2002, he took office in January 2003. In 2010, he was defeated in the Democratic primary by Marcus Brandon. His term ended in January 2011.

He ran in the HD-60 Democratic primary in 2014, but was defeated by Cecil Brockman.

Jones is a lawyer, publisher & newspaper owner from Greensboro, North Carolina. He owns and publishes the Greensboro Times, which focuses on the African-American perspective, and cofounded Greensboro's International Civil Rights Center and Museum.

Jones previously served on Greensboro's City Council for eighteen years, and served as legal counsel to Greensboro's NAACP.

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