Perrin Jones

Perrin Jones (born February 18, 1972) is an American physician and politician who served as a Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from October 1, 2019-January 1, 2021.

Perrin Jones
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 9th district
In office October 1, 2019 – January 1, 2021
Preceded by	Greg Murphy
Succeeded by	Brian Farkas
Personal details
Born	February 18, 1972 Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Nationality	American
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Laura Jones
Children	Hampton Jones, Ella Jones, and Perrin Jones
Residence	Greenville, North Carolina
Alma mater	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Wake Forest University
Occupation	Physician, Politician
Profession	Medical professional.

Early life

Jones was born in Charlotte, North Carolina.[1] He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the Wake Forest School of Medicine at Wake Forest University.[1] After completing his anesthesiology residency at Dartmouth–Hitchcock Medical Center in New Hampshire, he joined the East Carolina Anesthesia Associates in 2003.[2] He is a member of the American Society of Anesthesiologists and previously served as the president of the North Carolina Society of Anesthesiologists.[3]

Political career

Jones was elected by the Pitt County Republican Party Executive Committee on September 23, 2019, to fill the seat left vacant by Greg Murphy, who won a special election for the U.S. House of Representatives.[2] Jones was formally appointed to the seat by Governor Roy Cooper and he was sworn into office on October 1, 2019.[4] He ran for election to the seat in 2020 but lost to Democrat Brian Farkas.[5]

Personal life

Jones and his wife have three children. They live in Greenville, North Carolina.[2] Jones works as an Anesthesiologist at Vidant Medical Center.

References

1. "Pitt County Republican Party elects Dr. Perrin Jones to fill seat of Congressman Greg Murphy". WITN. 23 September 2019. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
2. "Pitt County Republican Party elects Dr. Perrin Jones to fill seat of Congressman Greg Murphy". WITN-TV. 2019-10-13.
3. "Governor to Appoint ASA Member Perrin Jones, M.D. to North Carolina House of Representatives". American Society of Anesthesiologists. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
4. Basden, Sydney (2019-10-01). "Dr. Perrin Jones sworn into NC House of Representatives". WCTI. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
5. Bowyer, Caroline. "'I'm ready to get to work' : Brian Farkas wins NC House Distrcit 9". WNCT. WNCT. Retrieved November 12, 2020.