Joe John of Wake County ... several social media posts lauding him as person and a public servant. Former Raleigh News & Observer journalist Jim Jenkins put it this way in a Facebook post ...

Wake Democrats voted to recommend Phil Rubin to replace former Rep. Joe John, who died last week. Rubin is a former assistant U.S. attorney and NC Justice Department lawyer who now works for Meta.

WAKE COUNTY, N.C. (AP) - Joe John, a former North Carolina appeals court judge, state crime lab director and state House member, has died at age 85. John’s family made the announcement Wednesday.