Rev. Joy Joseph Johnson (died December 30, 1996) was an African-American Baptist minister and politician from North Carolina. Johnson was the second African-American member of the North Carolina House of Representatives since the passage of the Voting Rights Act. Johnson followed Rep. Henry E. Frye and served from 1971 to 1979. He was the ninth pastor of the First Baptist Church in Fairmont, North Carolina.[1] He represented Robeson County, North Carolina in the House of Representatives.[2]
Joy Joseph Johnson | |
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| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives | |
| In office 1971–1979 | |
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| Died | December 30, 1996 |
| Residence | Fairmont, North Carolina |
| Occupation | Baptist Minister |
References edit
- ^ "First Baptist Church - Fairmont - Church History".
- ^ Jordan, Milton C. (December 1989). "Black Legislators: From Political Novelty to Political Force" (PDF). North Carolina Insight Magazine. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
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