Abraham Penn Jones (born March 7, 1952) is a

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member of the

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who has represented the 38th district (including parts of Wake County) since 2021. Jones was born in

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. He graduated from Harvard University in 1974 and went on to

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where he earned his J.D in 1977. After returning to North Carolina, he worked for the office of the

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and the office of the North Carolina Attorney General. Jones served on the Wake County Board of Commissioners from 1990 to 1994. Jones was an administrative law judge before his appointment to District 10 of the North Carolina Superior Court by Governor

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in 1995. He was elected to the position in 1996 and narrowly won reelection in 2004 over future

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Justice Michael R. Morgan. He served in that role until losing reelection in 2012 to Bryan Collins. He ran unsuccessfully in

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and

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for election to the Court of Appeals. Jones has taught classes at the University of North Carolina School of Law. He is a member of

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Fraternity, and Martin Street Baptist Church.

Committee assignments

2021-2022 session

*Appropriations *Appropriations - Justice and Public Safety *Judiciary 1 *Regulatory Reform *UNC BOG Nominations *Wildlife Resources

Electoral history

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Jones, Abe Living people People from Wilson, North Carolina North Carolina state court judges Harvard University alumni Harvard Law School alumni Democratic Party members of the North Carolina House of Representatives 21st-century American politicians 1952 births