Cherie K. Berry
| Cherie K. Berry | ||
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| North Carolina Commissioner of Labor | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 6, 2001 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| 2017 | ||
| Years in position | 12 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $123,198 | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 7, 2000 | |
| Next election | November 8, 2016 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| North Carolina House of Representatives | ||
| 1993 – 2000 | ||
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | December 21, 1946 | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
Contents |
Biography
Berry, a native of Catawba County, is the previous owner of LGM Ltd., which produced spark plug wires for the automobile industry. She served as a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from 1993-2000, when she was elected as state Labor Commissioner.[1]
Political career
Labor Commissioner (2001-Present)
Berry has served as North Carolina Commissioner of Labor since January 2001.[1]
State House of Representatives (1993–2000)
Berry was a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from 1993 to 2000.[1]
Elections
2012
Berry won re-election in 2012. She was unopposed in the May 8 Republican primary. John C. Brooks, Marlowe Foster and Ty Richardson sought the Democratic nomination. Since no candidate won 40% of the vote, the top two vote getters, Brooks and Foster, went to a runoff on July 17, which Brooks won.[2] Berry defeated Brooks in the general election on November 6, 2012.
| North Carolina Commissioner of Labor General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | John C. Brooks | 46.7% | 2,019,266 | |
| Republican |  Cherie Berry Incumbent |
53.3% | 2,300,500 | |
| Total Votes | 4,319,766 | |||
| Election Results via NC State Board of Elections. | ||||
2008
Berry won re-election in the November 2008 election, defeating Democratic candidate Mary Fant Donnan.[3]
| North Carolina Commissioner of Labor, 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Cherie Berry Incumbent |
50.6% | 2,065,095 | |
| Democratic | Mary Fant Donnan | 49.4% | 2,015,442 | |
| Total Votes | 4,080,537 | |||
| Election Results Via: North Carolina Board of Elections | ||||
2004
Berry won re-election in the November 2004 election, defeating Democratic candidate Wayne Goodwin.[4]
| North Carolina Commissioner of Labor, 2004 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Cherie Berry Incumbent |
52.1% | 1,723,004 | |
| Democratic | Wayne Goodwin | 47.9% | 1,584,488 | |
| Total Votes | 3,307,492 | |||
| Election Results Via: North Carolina Board of Elections | ||||
Campaign donors
2012
Berry won re-election to the position of North Carolina Labor Commissioner in 2012. During that election cycle, Berry raised a total of $159,497.
| North Carolina Labor Commissioner 2012 election - Campaign Contributions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top contributors to Cherie K. Berry's campaign in 2012 | ||||
| Tommy H. West | $7,000 | |||
| North Carolina Farm Bureau | $6,000 | |||
| Committee to Elect Republican Women | $6,000 | |||
| Eddie S. Williams | $4,000 | |||
| James A. Pope | $4,000 | |||
| Total Raised in 2012 | $159,497 | |||
| Source:Follow the Money | ||||
2000-2008
Ballotpedia collects information on campaign donors for each year in which a candidate or incumbent is running for election. The following table offers a breakdown of Cherie K. Berry's donors each year.[5] Click [show] for more information.
| Cherie K. Berry's Campaign Contributions | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 North Carolina Labor Commissioner | 2004 North Carolina Labor Commissioner | 2000 North Carolina Labor Commissioner | |||||||||||||||||
| Total Raised | $216,967 | $203,158 | $228,684 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $137,705 | $311,302 | $260,607 | ||||||||||||||||
| Top 5 contributors | North Carolina Farm Bureau | $6,000 | Pike Electric | $8,000 | Cherie Berry | $51,000 | |||||||||||||
| North Carolina Home Builders Association | $5,000 | North Carolina Growers Association | $5,000 | North Carolina Republican Party | $15,000 | ||||||||||||||
| John Deere & Co. and RJ Reynolds Tobacco | $4,000 each | Progress Energy and William Naumann | $3,500 each | Pike Electric | $7,000 | ||||||||||||||
| North Carolina Pork Council | $4,000 | Duke Energy and Smithfield Foods | $3,000 each | Zack Blackmon | $4,200 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 individual donors | $4,000 each | Thomas Wright III and Mack Mahney | $2,250 each | HAMPAC, North Carolina Growers Association PAC, and 2 individual donors | $4,000 each | ||||||||||||||
| Individuals | $155,023 | $146,253 | $103,400 | ||||||||||||||||
| Institutions | $55,923 | $50,400 | $45,542 | ||||||||||||||||
| In-state donations | $204,917 | $190,958 | $159,792 | ||||||||||||||||
| Out-of-state donations | $12,050 | $12,200 | $17,850 | ||||||||||||||||
Recent news
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- Study: More NC workers die on the job than state Labor Department reports - The Republic
- Rep. Ellmers weighs campaign to take on Sen. Hagan - McClatchy Washington Bureau
- Editorial, May 4: Fatal consequences - Greensboro News & Record
- North Carolina Department of Labor Picks ImageSoft to Provide Content and ... - Wall Street Journal
- Club news - Sanford Herald (registration)
- Hagan polls change little after stand for same-sex marriage - Watauga Democrat
- Karl Rove's Anti-Akin Strategy Is Really Full of Mini Todd Akins - The Atlantic Wire
- Dome: Nate Silver puts McCrory right of Perry, Jindal, Haley - News & Observer
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See also
External links
- Official campaign website
- North Carolina Department of Labor - Commissioner Cherie K. Berry
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2000, 1998, 1996
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 North Carolina Department of Labor, "Commissioner's office," accessed September 15, 2012
- ↑ Charlotte Observer, "Dem primary for NC labor secretary goes to runoff," May 9, 2012
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "November 2008 General Election Results," accessed March 19, 2011
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "November 2004 General Election Results," accessed August 28, 2012
- ↑ Follow the Money.org
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North Carolina Commissioner of Labor 2001–present |
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North Carolina House of Representatives 1993–2000 |
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