Joe John, North Carolina

Former North Carolina judge, lab director Joe John dies just after state House resignation
Joe John, a Wake County Democrat elected to a fifth term in November, revealed a throat cancer diagnosis in December. Over the weekend John announced his resignation.
‘Outstanding public servant’: Joe John, longtime Raleigh lawmaker and former judge, dies
North Carolina state Rep. Joe John, a longtime Raleigh lawmaker and former judge, died on Wednesday. John had only just resigned his District 40 House seat in the General Assembly days earlier, as he announced Sunday that his throat cancer was terminal and he was focused on spending time with his family. He was 85.
Joe John, longtime North Carolina lawmaker and judge, dies
Rep. Joe John, who served as a North Carolina state lawmaker after years in the judiciary, died Wednesday, his family said. He was 85. John, a Democrat from Wake County, resigned days prior from the House.
Longtime North Carolina Rep. Joe John dies days after announcing resignation
Longtime Wake County state Rep. Joe John, who announced his resignation from the North Carolina General Assembly just a couple of days ago, has died, his family said Thursday. John, a Democrat who represented northwestern Wake County (District 40),
Raleigh's State Rep. Joe John Resigns Due to Terminal Cancer Diagnosis After Distinguished Service
North Carolina State Rep. Joe John resigns due to a terminal cancer diagnosis, ending his tenure marked by a dedication to justice and public service.
NC Rep. Joe John dies at 85 after resigning from state legislature
John, who was 85, had announced his resignation from his House seat this week, saying that he needed to focus on his health and spend time with his family.
NC Rep. Joe John resigns, citing terminal cancer diagnosis: 'A heavy heart'
Rep. Joe John, a Democrat who represented northwestern Wake County, shared news of his resignation after he said he received a terminal diagnosis of throat cancer from his doctors.
State rep. dies days after resigning from North Carolina legislature
A former member of the North Carolina legislature died this week, just days after resigning from his position. Rep. Joe John died Tuesday, Jan. 22 after a battle with cancer, his family said. He announced in December that he had throat cancer,
NC Rep. Joe John, who served in state judicial, administrative and legislative roles, dies after battle with cancer
John, who was 85, served on the state Superior Court and Court of Appeals, ran the state Department of Motor Vehicles and state crime lab before winning his first term in the state House in 2016.
John, 85, mourned, his life celebrated for integrity, selflessness
Joe John, the Wake County Democrat who resigned from the North Carolina House of Representatives this week, has died.
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NC Rep. Joe John of Raleigh, facing terminal cancer diagnosis, resigns from state legislature
North Carolina Rep. Joe John, a Wake County Democrat, announced his resignation from the state legislature, writing that he has exhausted all treatment options for cancer. John, 85, was first ...
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Veteran Wake County Rep. Joe John Resigns Following Cancer Diagnosis
This story originally published online at NC Newsline. Democratic State Rep. Joe John of Wake County, who came to the General Assembly later in life after many years as a judge of the state ...
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Democratic Rep. Joe John resigns from NC legislature after terminal cancer diagnosis
Following a terminal cancer diagnosis, Rep. Joe John, a Wake County Democrat who served in the North Carolina General Assembly for eight years, announced his resignation from the state House on ...