Joe Pat Tolson (April 15, 1941 – February 3, 2019) was an American educator and
Democratic member of the
North Carolina General Assembly
The North Carolina General Assembly is the Bicameralism, bicameral legislature of the Government of North Carolina, state government of North Carolina. The legislature consists of two chambers: the North Carolina Senate, Senate and the North Ca ...
representing the state's twenty-third House district, including constituents in
Edgecombe and
Wilson counties. A retired educator from
Pinetops, North Carolina
Pinetops is a town in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,374 at the 2010 census.
History
The historic plantation house of Vinedale ...
, Tolson retired after the 2013-2014 session, serving his ninth term in the state House.
He was replaced by
Shelly Willingham
Shelly Willingham (born November 27, 1943) is a Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives. He has represented the 23rd district (which includes all of Martin and Edgecombe counties) since 2015. He previously served in the ...
. Tolson died in 2019 from respiratory failure at a hospital in Tarboro, North Carolina.
Tolson received his bachelor's and master's degrees from
Barton College
Barton College is a private liberal arts college in Wilson, North Carolina. It is affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). It offers 29 majors and 7 minors as well as 6 master's degrees.
History
Barton College was incorpo ...
and
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia (UVA) is a Public university#United States, public research university in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States. It was founded in 1819 by Thomas Jefferson and contains his The Lawn, Academical Village, a World H ...
. He served as assistant vice-president for
Edgecombe Community College.
Electoral history
2012
2010
2008
2006
2004
2002
2000
References
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1941 births
2019 deaths
Democratic Party members of the North Carolina House of Representatives
People from Edgecombe County, North Carolina
Barton College alumni
University of Virginia alumni
Educators from North Carolina
21st-century members of the North Carolina General Assembly
20th-century members of the North Carolina General Assembly
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