The Mitchell County Democratic Party (MCDP) is hosting a meet & greet luncheon for North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge John S. Arrowood on Friday, August 21st, in the lounge of the Grassy Creek Golf & Country Club Restaurant (2360 Swiss Pine Lake Drive) in Spruce Pine, NC. This event will be from 11:30 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Participants may order and pay for their meals from the restaurant’s menu. 

Here is a biosketch of Judge Arrowood:

Judge John Arrowood was born in Burnsville and lived in rural Yancey County until his parents passed away when he was fifteen. Following their deaths, he moved to Caldwell County to live with his brother, a State Trooper, and his family. Judge Arrowood graduated from the local public schools before earning his B.A. Magna Cum Laude from Catawba College, where he was honored with the Whitener Award. This prestigious award is given to the senior who best exemplifies the College’s goals of leadership, scholarship, and service. 

Judge Arrowood later received his law degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.​

Judge John Arrowood currently serves as a Judge on the North Carolina Court of Appeals (2017-present), a position he has held for several years after previously serving in 2007-2008. His prior experience includes serving as a Special Superior Court Judge in 2007, as well as working as a partner at James, McElroy & Diehl, PA. Judge Arrowood is an American Arbitration Association-accredited arbitrator and a certified mediator. He also has experience as a Staff Attorney for the NC Court of Appeals and as a research assistant to Court of Appeals Judge Gerald Arnold.

​Beyond his professional work, he is an active member of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Charlotte and remains deeply engaged in his community. He has served on the Board of Trustees for the Mint Museum of Art and the Board of the Charlotte Urban Ministry Center, an organization dedicated to assisting the homeless.

Please click here to register for the event, and come join us for lunch as we welcome Judge Arrowood to Mitchell County!