Chris Whitmire
| Chris Whitmire | ||
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| North Carolina House of Representatives District 113 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2013-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 1, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 0 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $13,951/year | |
| Per diem | $104/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 6, 2012 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| County Board of Education | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | US Air Force Academy, B.S. Civil Engineering | |
| Master's | Columbia University, M.S. Structural Engineering | |
| Military service | ||
| Service/branch | US Air Force Officer, Lieutenant Colonel | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Pilot/Real estate broker | |
| Websites | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Whitmire defeated incumbent Trudi Walend (R) in the May 8, 2012 Republican primary.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Whitmire served on the following committees:
| North Carolina Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture | ||||
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Commerce and Job Development | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs | ||||
| • Public Utilities | ||||
Elections
2012
Whitmire ran in the 2012 election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 113. He defeated incumbent Trudi Walend in the Republican primary on May 8, 2012. He defeated George Alley (D) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, District 113 General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Chris Whitmire |
63% | 25,663 | |
| Democratic | George Alley | 37% | 15,055 | |
| Total Votes | 40,718 | |||
Campaign themes
Whitmire describes himself as a fiscal and social conservative. He has stated, "I am dedicated to bringing jobs to Polk, Southern Henderson & Transylvania Counties with less burdensome regulation and lower taxes and protecting private property rights. Please send me to Raleigh so common sense & hard work can prevail & we can return to prosperity."[4]
| North Carolina House of Representatives District 113 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Chris Whitmire |
51.1% | 6,448 |
| Trudi Walend Incumbent | 48.9% | 6,169 |
| Total Votes | 12,617 | |
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term "Chris + Whitmire + North Carolina + House"
- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
Chris Whitmire News Feed
- Teen medical ban heads to House floor - WRAL.com
- Pregnancy, STD treatment bill riles health community - BlueRidgeNow.com
- North Carolina Rep. Calls STD Testing Bill 'Regressive' - Huffington Post
- North Carolina STD Testing Bill Called 'Regressive' By State Representative - Huffington Post
- Wind turbine permit bill passes NC House - Jacksonville Daily News
- North Carolina May Force Teens To Get Notarized Parental Consent Before ... - ThinkProgress
- North Carolina Bill Requires Notarized Parental Consent For STD Testing And ... - Huffington Post
- Parental consent for treatment of STDs in North Carolina bill - Greensboro News & Record
- North Carolina Bill: Parental Permission Necessary for STD, Substance Abuse ... - Opposing Views
- Parental consent for treatment of STDs in NC bill - WBTV 3 News, Weather ... - WBTV
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