Jordan Lopez
Jordan Lopez is an American politician serving as a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 112th district. He is the first Afro-Latino member of the NC General Assembly.
Personal life
Lopez is a native of East Charlotte and identifies as Black and Afro-Latino. He attended undergrad at UNC-Greensboro, and went on to get his MPA from NC Central University.He currently serves as a member of the Andrea Harris Task Force for Racial Equity appointed by Governor Roy Cooper. He is a former member of the Charlotte Community Relations Committee appointed by Mayor Vi Lyles and the board of directors for community advocacy group CharlotteEAST.
Professional career
Lopez is a policy analyst who has previously worked for the Office of NC Governor Roy Cooper and for Senator Mujtaba Mohammed in the NC Senate.Lopez was elected to the NC House in 2024, facing no primary or general election opposition.