John Faircloth

Joseph Aubrey "John" Faircloth Jr. (born February 19, 1939) is a former Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives. He represented the 62nd district (and its preceding 61st district) from 2011 to 2024. The district covers parts of western Guilford County.

Faircloth has a bachelor's degree from Guilford College a master's degree from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and has also studied at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the University of Louisville. Faircloth spent his career as a police officer. He was police chief of Salisbury, North Carolina from 1975 to 1976 and of High Point, North Carolina from 1976 to 1992. Since 1992 he has worked as a real estate agent. Faircloth was first elected to the General Assembly in 2010.

Political career Faircloth represented HD61 from 2011 to 2019 and HD62 since 2019. In 2010 "Faircloth's top three issues are protecting a free-market economy from excessive government control and influence, providing good public safety, and strengthening public education." H937 allowed concealed handgun permit holders to keep their "firearms locked in their car when parked on college or public school campuses." Faircloth said the college provision "merely makes legal something that already happens" and "let's don't fool ourselves, there are guns on our campuses." In 2013, Faircloth sponsored a bill that would have allowed juveniles 15 years of age or older who committed high level felonies to be tried in superior court. The age was originally set at 13, but Faircloth raised it after stakeholder input.

Faircloth resigned from the North Carolina House in September 2024. His vacant seat was filled by John Blust.

Committee assignments

2023–2024 session Appropriations (Chair) Appropriations – Justice and Public Safety (Vice Chair) Election Law and Campaign Finance Reform Local Government Judiciary III Transportation

2021–2022 session Appropriations (Chair) Appropriations – Justice and Public Safety (Vice Chair) Election Law and Campaign Finance Reform Local Government Judiciary III Transportation

2019–2020 session Appropriations (Chair) Appropriations – Justice and Public Safety (Vice Chair) Election Law and Campaign Finance Reform State and Local Government Judiciary Transportation

2017–2018 session Appropriations (Chair) Ethics (Chair) Judiciary II (Vice Chair) Elections and Ethics Law Transportation State Personnel

2015–2016 session Appropriations (Vice Chair) Appropriations – Justice and Public Safety (Chair) Ethics (Chair) Judiciary II (Vice Chair) Elections Local Government Transportation

2013–2014 session Appropriations (Vice Chair) Judiciary Elections Government Transportation

2011–2012 session Appropriations Judiciary Elections Government Transportation

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