John Joyner Snow Jr. (born October 24, 1945) is a former Democratic member of the North Carolina Senate, who represented the 50th district from 2005 to 2011. 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.
Franklin orthodontist Jim Davis defeated Snow in 2010 by a margin of 199 votes. In 2012, Snow ran in a re-match with Jim Davis to return to his former seat in the Senate. He was defeated by a substantial margin of 12,548 votes by the incumbent Republican, Davis.
John Snow Jr. was also a standout on the gridiron prior to his career in politics. A defensive tackle for Wake Forest University, Snow was drafted in the 15th round of the 1967 NFL Draft by the New Orleans Saints.
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External links
- John Snow North Carolina Senator official website
- North Carolina General Assembly - Senator John Snow official NC Senate website
- Project Vote Smart - Senator John J. Snow Jr. (NC) profile
- Follow the Money - John J. Snow Jr.
- 2008 2006 2004 campaign contributions
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