John S. Arrowood

John S. Arrowood
Judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals
Incumbent
Assumed office
April 24, 2017
Appointed byRoy Cooper
Preceded byDouglas McCullough
In office
September 2007 – January 1, 2009
Appointed byMike Easley
Preceded byEric L. Levinson
Succeeded byRobert N. Hunter Jr.
Personal details
Born (1956-11-04) November 4, 1956 (age 67)
Burnsville, North Carolina
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceCharlotte, North Carolina
Alma materUNC Chapel Hill
ProfessionAttorney

John S. Arrowood (born November 4, 1956) is an American attorney and judge. In April 2017, Arrowood was appointed to the North Carolina Court of Appeals by Governor Roy Cooper, to replace Judge Douglas McCullough, a Republican who resigned one month before he would have reached the mandatory retirement age.[1][2]

He ran for a full term on the court in 2018 and won, becoming the first openly gay person elected to a statewide office in North Carolina.[3]

Previously, in August 2007, he was appointed to the North Carolina Court of Appeals by Governor Mike Easley, replacing Judge Eric L. Levinson, who had resigned to accept a federal appointment. Arrowood was defeated in the subsequent 2008 election.

  1. ^ "NC Gov. Cooper: Governor Cooper Appoints Judge John Arrowood to the North Carolina Court of Appeals". governor.nc.gov.
  2. ^ "Court of Appeals judge resigns in reaction to bill shrinking bench; Cooper appoints new judge in wake of veto". The Progressive Pulse. April 24, 2017.
  3. ^ "Some takeaways from NC's elections :: WRAL.com". www.wral.com. 7 November 2018.