Family Man

Jack lives with his wife, Carol Spruill, in Raleigh. Carol has been the Associate Dean for Public Interest at Duke Law School for the last 16 years and was formerly a Legal Aid attorney.

Their sons Jackson and Charles attended Wake County public schools, going to Hunter Elementary, Ligon Middle School and Enloe High School. Their oldest son Jackson attended Duke University, both undergraduate and law school, and is practicing law with Gilbert and Randolph in Washington, D.C. Their second son Charles graduated from Colorado College. Charles is working on his Masters in Public Administration at NCSU and drives the veggie-oil-powered bus for Larry's Coffee Beans. 

From Eagle Scout to Community Leader

Jack's longest ongoing involvement with the community may be through the Boy Scouts of America.  Five generations of Jack's family have been involved since the Boy Scouts of America was created by Congress in 1910.  His great-grandfather was Council President in Parkersburg, West Virginia.  His grandfather and father were both Scouts and obtained the Life rank.  Both of them served as Council Presidents, as has Jack.

Jack and his three brothers were involved in Scouts as a youths. Jack was awarded the Eagle Scout rank on November 16, 1967.  In 1986, when his sons became involved in scouting, Jack became an adult leader.  Both sons are Eagle Scouts.  Jack was named to the Occoneechee Council's Executive Board in 1994.  He served two years as President and two years as Council Commissioner.  He remains an active member of the Board to this day and still loves to camp and hike.

Jack's been instrumental in starting several local service groups and making them a success, including:

• Wake County SmartStart: Co-found, first Chair, and now attorney

• Planned Parenthood of Greater Raleigh: co-founder, former board member, and attorney

Jack's also been on the boards of Interact, the Women's Center, the Montessori School of Raleigh, and Wake Education Partnership. He's a member of Christ Episcopal Church.

Experienced Political Leader

Jack is a life-long Democrat. He's volunteered at all levels in the North Carolina Democratic Party, from precinct chair to the State Executive Committee member to the State Platform Committee Chair. He's served on the steering committees for several campaigns, including those of Jim Hunt, Bob Jordan, and Brad Miller. He's managed campaigns for Isabella Cannon and Betty Ann Knudsen.