James Snyder Jr.
James Eugene "Jim" Snyder Jr. was an American author, attorney and politician. He was a member of the Republican Party.
Early life and education
Snyder was born on June 30, 1945, in Davidson County, North Carolina. He earned a bachelor's degree in history from Wake [Forest University] in 1967 and a J.D. degree there in 1970. While a student, Snyder played on the Wake Forest basketball team under Coach Bones McKinney.Political career
In 1971, Snyder served in the North [Carolina House of Representatives], filling the unexpired term of his father who had died. He later chaired the Davidson County Republican Party.In 2002, Snyder was the only major challenger to Elizabeth Dole in the Republican primary for United States Senate, garnering about 14 percent of the vote. He ran for Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina in North Carolina [gubernatorial election, 2004|2004], winning the primary but losing the general election to Beverly Perdue. In 2008, Snyder filed to run for Lieutenant Governor again. He was endorsed by former Governor James Holshouser, but was defeated by state Sen. Robert Pittenger in the May 2008 primary.