Jimmy Melvin

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Jimmy is a reverend at Mt. Zion AME Zion Church in Clinton, North Carolina.

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Jimmy Melvin is running in the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 22 on March 3, 2026.

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As of January 5, 2026, Jimmy Melvin’s website did not contain information on this issue.

For Candidate Jimmy Melvin on Issue energy-and-environment:  
Advocates for the modernization of EPA technology standards to reduce industry pollution affecting communities and waterways.