John D. Szoka (born October 21, 1954) is an American politician who served as a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 45th district from 2013 to 2023. A Republican, was first elected in November 2012 and assumed office in January 2013.

Early life and education

Szoka was born in

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and raised in

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. After graduating from Maple Heights High School, he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering from the

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and a Master of Science in operations research from the

University of Texas at Austin The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin, UT, or Texas) is a public research university in Austin, Texas. It was founded in 1883 and is the oldest institution in the University of Texas System. With 40,916 undergraduate students, 11,07 ...

, where he specialized in mathematics and

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Career

Szoka served in the

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from 1976 to 1996. Since 2011 he has worked as a branch manager for Certainty Home Loans. He was elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives in November 2012 and assumed office in January 2013. In November 2021, Szoka declared his candidacy for

North Carolina's 4th congressional district The 4th congressional district of North Carolina is located in the central region of the state. The district includes all of Durham County, Orange County, Granville County, and Franklin County, as well as portions of Chatham County, northe ...

in the 2022 election. He later withdrew and unsuccessfully ran for the

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Board of Commissioners.

Electoral history

2022

2020

2018

2016

2014

2012

2010

References

External links

Representative John Szoka (Republican, 2017-2018 Session) - North Carolina General Assembly

Szoka for NC House
{{DEFAULTSORT:Szoka, John Living people 1954 births Politicians from Cleveland People from Cuyahoga County, Ohio People from Fayetteville, North Carolina United States Military Academy alumni University of Texas at Austin alumni 21st-century American legislators Republican Party members of the North Carolina House of Representatives