John Allen Garwood (July 8, 1932 – November 30, 2010) was a Republican member of the

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, who represented the state's thirtieth

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district, including constituents in Stokes, Surry and Wilkes counties, for five terms (1997–2006). A retiree from

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, Garwood also served as a county commissioner and as a member of the state House of Representatives before being elected to the Senate. Garwood was defeated by David Blust in the May 4, 2006 Republican primary. He died November 30, 2010 at the age of 78.News & Observer: Sen. John Garwood dies

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