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Allen Joines

American politician

Summary

American politician

Field	Value
name	James Allen Joines
image	Allen Joines (1) (cropped).JPG
alt	Allen Joines
order	17th
office	Mayor of Winston-Salem
term_start	December 2001
predecessor	Jack Cavanagh
birth_date
party	Democratic
alma_mater	Appalachian State University
University of Georgia
profession	Public administrator

University of Georgia

James Allen Joines is an American politician currently serving as the mayor of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. In 2009, he was also appointed chairman of the North Carolina Economic Development Board.

Political career

Joines, a Democrat, was elected mayor of Winston-Salem on November 6, 2001. He defeated Republican incumbent Mayor Jack Cavanagh, Jr. by a wide margin. Before his election, Joines had served as deputy assistant city manager.

Joines had been named as a possible challenger to Congresswoman Virginia Foxx in North Carolina's 5th district in the 2006 election, but declined to enter the race.

In the 2012 North Carolina gubernatorial election, many suggested Joines as a potential candidate in the Democratic primary, but he declined, stating that there was still work he wished to do in Winston-Salem.

In the 2013 election, Joines was challenged by Gardenia Henley in the Democratic primary. His Republican opponent, James Knox, dropped out of the race in August after it was revealed he had used a racial epithet to refer to an elections worker, although his name was still on the ballot. Joines was elected to his fourth term in the general election.

In the 2016 election (Winston-Salem elections had moved to even-numbered years), Joines was easily re-elected, with only a write-in candidate opposing him.

Electoral history

References

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Holmes, William. (2001-11-06). "Raleigh results again uncertain, Winston-Salem unseats mayor".
(January 11, 2006). "Joines' Decision". [[Winston-Salem Journal]].
Graff, Laura. (December 12, 2012). "Winston-Salem Mayor Allen Joines won't run for governor". Winston-Salem Journal.
"Joines easily beats Democratic challenger Henley". Winston-Salem Journal.
"Joines re-elected as mayor; incumbents retain council seats". Winston-Salem Journal.
(7 July 2015). "Municipal Elections–Odd Year and Odd Man Out".
"Journal: Winston-Salem Mayor Allen Joines easily coasts to election win".
(9 November 2001). "MUNICIPAL GENERAL ELECTION FORSYTH COUNTY, NC NOVEMBER 6, 2001". Forsyth County.
(8 November 2005). "OFFICIAL RESULTS FOR MUNICIPAL ELECTION OF FORSYTH COUNTY 11/08/2005 MUNICIPAL GENERAL ELECTION". North Carolina State Board of Elections.
(10 November 2009). "11/03/2009 OFFICIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS - FORSYTH". North Carolina State Board of Elections.
(12 November 2013). "11/05/2013 OFFICIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS - FORSYTH". North Carolina State Board of Elections.
"11/08/2016 OFFICIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS - FORSYTH". North Carolina State Board of Elections.
"NOVEMBER 2020 OFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS - FORSYTH". North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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