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Jonathan Jordan | |
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| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 93rd district | |
| In office January 1, 2011 – January 1, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Cullie Tarleton |
| Succeeded by | Carl Ray Russell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 26, 1968 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence(s) | Jefferson, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Wake Forest University. Also attended Vanderbilt University's Owen Graduate School of Management and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Website | http://www.jordan4nchouse.com/ |
Jonathan C. Jordan (born May 26, 1968) is a North Carolina politician and attorney who served as the legislator for the 93rd district of the North Carolina House of Representatives from 2011 to 2019.[1][2] During his first term, Jordan served as the Deputy Majority Whip of the North Carolina House of Representatives. He was elected to office in the 2010 election defeating Cullie Tarleton by fewer than 800 votes.[3] He defeated Tarleton again in 2012 and was reelected in 2014 and 2016, before losing in the 2018 midterm election to Watauga County Democrat Ray Russell, a professor who won with the help of students on the campus of Appalachian State University. Jordan resides in Ashe County, North Carolina and has two children in the public schools. He is an attorney by profession.
Before his election in 2010 Jordan served as the communications director for the North Carolina Republican Party and as the County Attorney for Stokes County, North Carolina. He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1996 with a JD/MPA (Juris Doctor/Master of Public Administration), from Vanderbilt University's Owen Graduate School of Management with an MBA, and Wake Forest University with a BA in Economics and Politics. He has served on the boards of directors of the Ashe County Chamber of Commerce, the Ashe County Home Builders Association, the Ashe County Pregnancy Care Center, as well as the Legal Aid of North Carolina Board.[4]
- ^ "2011-2012 Report for Rep. Jonathan C. Jordan | NCCPPR". Archived from the original on 2017-03-15. Retrieved 2013-07-29.
- ^ "Representative Jonathan C. Jordan (Rep)". North Carolina General Assembly. Archived from the original on 12 November 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
- ^ "General Election November 2, 2010 Official Results". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
- ^ "About Jonathan Jordan". Archived from the original on 26 October 2010. Retrieved 26 February 2012.