Harold Brubaker
| Harold Brubaker | ||
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| North Carolina House of Representatives District 78 | ||
| Retired State Representative | ||
| In office | ||
| 1977 - July 12, 2012 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 1976 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Real Estate Appraiser | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Brubaker received his Bachelor of Science degree from Pennsylvania State in 1969. He earned his Master of Arts degree from North Carolina State University in 1971. He is a business owner and executive officer. Brubaker and his wife, Geraldine, have two children, Jonathon and Justin.
Brubaker resigned prior to the completion of his term on July 12, 2012. He said he would continue doing lobbyist and consulting work.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Brubaker was appointed to the following committees:
- Appropriations Committee, North Carolina House of Representatives, Chair
- Banking Committee, North Carolina House of Representatives, Vice Chair
- Commerce and Job Development Committee, North Carolina House of Representatives
- Subcommittee on Business and Labor
- Health and Human Services Committee, North Carolina House of Representatives
- Insurance Committee, North Carolina House of Representatives
- Public Utilities Committee, North Carolina House of Representatives, Vice Chair
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Brubaker served on the following committees:
- Ethics Committee, North Carolina House
- Finance Committee, North Carolina House
- Health Committee, North Carolina House
- Insurance Committee, North Carolina House
- Public Utilities Committee, North Carolina House
- Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Committee, North Carolina House
- University Board of Governors Nominating Committee, North Carolina House
Elections
2012
Brubaker initially indicated that he would run for re-election in 2012. He ran unopposed in the May 8, 2012 Republican primary and was slated to face Joel McClosky (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012. However, on July 12, 2012, Brubaker retired from the Legislature and dropped out of his re-election bid. Allen Ray McNeill replaced him on the general election ballot.[1][2]
2010
On November 2, 2010 Brubaker won election to the North Carolina House of Representatives. He defeated Arnold Lanier in the primary and ran unopposed in the general election on November 2, 2010.[3]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, General Election Results, District 78 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Harold Brubaker (R)
|
13,823 | 100% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Brubaker won re-election to the North Carolina House of Representatives.[4] $218,695 was raised for this campaign.[5]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, District 78 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Harold Brubaker (R)
|
22,438 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, a year in which Brubaker was up for re-election, he collected $284,776 in donations.[6]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| North Carolina House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Harold Brubaker's campaign in 2010 | |
| Nationwide | $8,000 |
| Progress Energy | $8,000 |
| Duke Energy | $8,000 |
| North Carolina Medical Society | $8,000 |
| North Carolina Association Of Realtors | $8,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $284,776 |
2008
In 2008, Brubaker collected $218,695 in donations.[7]
These were the largest contributors in 2008.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| CITIZENS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION | $8,000 |
| NORTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS | $8,000 |
| DUKE ENERGY | $8,000 |
| PROGRESS ENERGY | $8,000 |
| NORTH CAROLINA HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION | $6,000 |
| BANK OF AMERICA | $6,000 |
| AT&T | $6,000 |
Issues
Budget surplus "slush fund"
As House speaker, Brubaker controlled 45% of a $21.3 million fund with very few limits on its use. The remainder of this secret fund, established in 1996 with the artificially created surplus from the 1995-96 budget, was controlled by Senate President Pro Tem Marc Basnight (45%) and Governor Jim Hunt (10%). About 250 groups received money from this fund, which was uncovered by the Carolina Journal in 1997. The John Locke Foundation identified this fund as an example of "cronyism."[8]
Recent news
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Harold Brubaker News Feed
- Morning Memo: Senate budget on the table - News & Observer
- State House leaders off to ALEC - WRAL.com
- Private group carries sway in legislature - Charlotte Observer
- On NC state sales tax, a special deal for many businesses - Charlotte Observer
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External links
- Representative Brubaker's campaign
- North Carolina House of Representative - Rep. Brubaker
- Project Vote Smart biographical profile
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996
- Representative Brubaker's facebook
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Charlotte Observer "Ex-house speaker Brubaker resigns," July 12, 2012
- ↑ North Carolina Board of Elections "Candidate lists," Accessed March 5, 2012
- ↑ Official North Carolina Election Results, 2010
- ↑ North Carolina House of Representatives official election results for 2008
- ↑ "2008 campaign contributions"
- ↑ 2010 campaign contributions
- ↑ 2008 contributions
- ↑ Jon Sanders, John Locke Foundation, "Carolina Cronyism: Introduction, Overview, and Reform," July 2012, p. 14
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Succeeded by Allen Ray McNeill (R) |
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