John Milton May is a former Democratic

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 member of the North Carolina House of Representatives

North Carolina House of Representatives

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. He was appointed by Gov. 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

Franklin County, North Carolina

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 47,260 people, 17,843 households, and 12,882 families residing in the county. The population density was 96 people per square mile . There were 20,364 housing units at an average density of 41 per square mile...

, Halifax

Halifax County, North Carolina

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, and Nash

Nash County, North Carolina

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 counties). He filled the vacancy left by the resignation of Rep. Lucy T. Allen

Lucy T. Allen

Lucy T. Allen is a former Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly. She represented the state's forty-ninth House district, including constituents in Franklin, Halifax and Nash counties, from her first election in 2002 through 2010. Allen is a former teacher from Louisburg, North...

. At the time of his appointment to the legislature, May, a retiree, was serving as a member of the Franklin County

Franklin County, North Carolina

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 47,260 people, 17,843 households, and 12,882 families residing in the county. The population density was 96 people per square mile . There were 20,364 housing units at an average density of 41 per square mile...

 Board of Education. He is a veteran of the United States Army

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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

Glen Bradley

Glen Bradley is a Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives for the 49th District of North Carolina.Bradley defeated Democrat John May in the General Election held on November 2, 2010 with 51% of the vote. Bradley's election signaled a wide swing in the district, which had...

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