Jacob Curtis Blackwood Jr.

Jacob Curtis Blackwood Jr. (born October 17, 1942) was a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's sixty-eighth House district, including constituents in Union county. A property manager from Matthews, North Carolina, Blackwood succeeded Fern Shubert when she left to run for North Carolina Senate. He decided not to run for another term in 2010.

Early life and education Jacob Curtis Blackwood Jr. was born October 17, 1942, in Charlotte, North Carolina. He received his BA in History from the University of Georgia in 1965. He continued his studies at Ohio University receiving a Masters in Educational Administration in 1967 before returning to the University of Georgia and graduating with an EdD in 1972.

Prior to becoming a rental property owner and manager, Blackwood was an educator and school administrator from 1965 to 1983. He went on to lose the general election to Hefner.

1998 State senate campaign Blackwood next sought to win a seat in the North Carolina Senate in 1998 in the 17th district. There were two seats available in the district and Blackwood along with fellow Republican Don Dawkins challenged incumbent Democrats Aaron Plyler and Bill Purcell. Both incumbents won re-election.

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