John May (North Carolina politician)

American politician from North Carolina

John May

Member of the Franklin County Board of Commissioners from the 3rd district
In office December 3, 2012 – May 31, 2017
Preceded by	Robert Lee Swanson
Succeeded by	Mark Speed
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 49th district
In office April 21, 2010 – January 1, 2011
Preceded by	Lucy Allen
Succeeded by	Glen Bradley

Personal details
Born	John Milton May (1950-01-21)January 21, 1950 Franklin County, North Carolina
Died	May 31, 2017(2017-05-31) (aged 67) Louisburg, North Carolina
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Vickie Gay

John Milton May (January 21, 1950 – May 31, 2017) was a Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives. He was appointed by Governor Beverly Perdue to represent District 49 in the House on April 21, 2010, after being selected by local Democrats in the district (which includes all or parts of Franklin, Halifax, and Nash counties). He filled the vacancy left by the resignation of Rep. Lucy Allen. At the time of his appointment to the legislature, May, a retiree, was serving as a member of the Franklin County Board of Education. He was a veteran of the United States Army and was active in the Communication Workers of America.

After joining the House, May was appointed to represent his state on the new Virginia-North Carolina Interstate High-Speed Rail Compact board, and was appointed vice-chairman of the Local Government I committee.

May was defeated for election to a full term in 2010 by Glen Bradley. In 2012, May was elected to the Franklin County Board of Commissioners, an office he held until his death.

Electoral history

2016

Franklin County Board of Commissioners 3rd district general election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John May (incumbent)	2,900	56.60%
	Independent	Glenn Swanson	2,224	43.40%
Total votes			5,124	100%
	Democratic hold

2012

Franklin County Board of Commissioners 3rd district Democratic primary election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John May	1,076	61.63%
	Democratic	Joey Mills	389	22.28%
	Democratic	Linda A. Maggio	281	16.09%
Total votes			1,746	100%

Franklin County Board of Commissioners 3rd district general election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John May	2,797	53.77%
	Republican	Jeremy Neal	2,405	46.23%
Total votes			5,202	100%
	Democratic hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 49th district general election, 2010
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Glen Bradley	11,276	51.68%
	Democratic	John May (incumbent)	10,544	48.32%
Total votes			21,820	100%
	Republican gain from Democratic

References

janestancill (July 12, 2010). "Virginia senator will chair new two-state oversight board for fast trains". The News & Observer. Archived from the original on April 1, 2012. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
"Representative () Committee Assignments (2017-2018 Session)". North Carolina General Assembly. Archived from the original on 2010-11-27. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
"NC - Election Results". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 2012-07-13. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
"Obituary for John Milton May". Strickland Funeral Home & Crematory. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
"Photos" (PDF). The Franklin Times. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 13, 2008. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
"Commissioners". Franklin County. Archived from the original on November 18, 2016. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
North Carolina State Board of Elections.
North Carolina State Board of Elections.
North Carolina State Board of Elections.
North Carolina State Board of Elections.

External links

Governor's Proclamation appointing May

North Carolina House of Representatives
Preceded byLucy Allen	Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 49th district 2010-2011	Succeeded byGlen Bradley

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