John grew up outside Winston-Salem, N.C., the son of a pastor and teacher. John was offered a full scholarship to attend UNC-Chapel Hill as a Robertson Scholar, and then went on to UNC School of Law, where he served as Managing Editor of the North Carolina Law Review and graduated near the top of his class. While at UNC, John met his wife, Kerry Anne, and they married after his first year in law school.After a year working for a federal judge in Washington, D.C., John and Kerry Anne came back home to North Carolina, looking for a place to plant roots and raise a family. They found home right here in Apex, and they love it. They proudly watched their family grow while John worked as a lawyer at a law firm, primarily helping businesses navigate complex disputes. But he’d soon have the chance to use his legal skills to serve the broader public.