John H. Carrington | |
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| Member of the North Carolina Senate | |
| In office January 1, 1995 – January 1, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Linda Hinkleman Gunter |
| Succeeded by | Neal Hunt |
| Constituency | 36th District (1995-2003) 15th District (2003-2005) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 25, 1934 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Died | February 28, 2017 (aged 82) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Widener College |
| Occupation | Businessman |
John Hunter Carrington (October 25, 1934 – February 28, 2017)[1] was an American politician. Republican former member of the North Carolina General Assembly who long represented the state's fifteenth Senate district, including constituents in Wake county.[2] He headed a major company in the evidence-collection and security business.
Carrington was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; he enlisted in the United States Army in 1953 and served as a paratrooper during the Korean War until 1955.[citation needed] Following his military service, he completed his high school education in 1957 and earned a degree in mechanical engineering from Widener College in 1962.[citation needed] Professionally, Carrington rose to become CEO of the Sirchie Group, a company specializing in evidence-collection gear for police and top-dollar security products for businesses.[citation needed] He was first elected to the North Carolina Senate in 1995.
In 2005, Carrington was charged with illegally exporting evidence-collection gear to China and took a plea bargain in December 2005 to felony charges in which he has been fined $850,000. One of his companies also took a plea agreement in the matter.[3]