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Kathryn Harrington
| Kathy Harrington | ||
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| North Carolina State Senate District 43 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 26, 2011 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 1, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $13,951/year | |
| Per diem | $104/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Realtor/Real Estate Broker | |
| Religion | Christian | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Harrington lives and works in Gaston County, where she is a real estate broker. She and her husband, Michael, have two daughters.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Harrington served on the following committees:
| North Carolina Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations on Department of Transportation | ||||
| • Appropriations/Base Budget | ||||
| • Commerce | ||||
| • Finance | ||||
| • Judiciary I | ||||
| • Rules and Operations of the Senate | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Harrington served on these committees:
| North Carolina Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations/Base Budget | ||||
| • Commerce | ||||
| • Finance | ||||
| • Judiciary I | ||||
| • Pensions & Retirement & Aging | ||||
| • Rules and Operations of the Senate | ||||
| • State and Local Government | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
Issues
Campaign themes
2010
Malone's website talks about the following issues:
- Jobs
- Excerpt:
- "Reduce tax rates to make it more attractive for companies to locate and grow here, bringing more jobs to Gaston County."
- "Improve roads and infrastructure as incentive for new business to locate here."
- "Continue to support our community college system so we can provide a prepared workforce."
- Taxes and Spending
- Excerpt:
- "Pass “The Taxpayer Protection Act” limiting government spending to population growth plus inflation."
- Cut the gasoline tax."
- "Oppose legislators using taxpayer money for pork barrel projects like teapot museums and a 25 million dollar fishing pier."
- Education
- Excerpt:
- "Establish a vocational/technical/career high school model to reduce the state’s 30% drop out rate."
- "Introduce locally tailored ninth grade transition programs for at-risk freshmen."
- "Streamline school finance so more money gets to the classroom where it can do the most good."
Elections
2012
Harrington ran unopposed in the Republican primary on May 8. She was unchallenged in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2]
| North Carolina State Senate, District 43, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Kathryn Harrington Incumbent |
100% | 57,752 | |
| Total Votes | 57,752 | |||
2010
- See also: North Carolina State Senate elections, 2010'
Harrington won election to the North Carolina State Senate District 43 in the November 2 general election. Harrington defeated James Long (D).[3]
| North Carolina Senate, General Election Results, District 43 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Kathryn Harrington (R)
|
28,504 | 69.54% | ||
| James Long (D) | 12,488 | 30.46% | ||
Harrington, with 3,927 votes, defeated Ernest Neumann (1,960), Kenneth Bowen (738) and James England (149) in the May 4 Republican primary.
| North Carolina State Senate Republican Primary, District 43 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Kathryn Harrington
|
3,790 | |||
| Ernest Neumann | 1,960 | |||
| Kenneth Bowen | 738 | |||
| James England | 149 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Harrington raised a total of $115,141 in campaign contributions.[4]
Her seven largest campaign contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| North Carolina Republican Senate Caucus | $10,773 |
| Phil Berger Campaign | $4,000 |
| Graham, William | $4,000 |
| Cmte to Elect Republican Women | $4,000 |
| Luddy, Robert L | $4,000 |
| Apodaca for North Carolina Senate | $4,000 |
| Branch Banking & Trust Corp | $4,000 |
No-New-Taxes Pledge
Nine of North Carolina’s 45 incoming freshman state legislators signed a pledge to "oppose and vote against any and all efforts to increase taxes." The pledge was in line with each of their campaign promises to fix the state’s fiscal hole without resorting to tax hikes. At the time they signed the pledge, North Carolina was looking at a budget deficit as high as $4 billion in 2011.
Harrington signed the pledge in November 2010.[5]
Personal
Harrington and her husband have two children.
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- New officers elected at district GOP convention - Hickory Daily Record
- Collins elected as 10th District GOP chairman - Gaston Gazette
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External links
- Kathryn Harrington's official campaign website
- Official Senate Website
- Official Project Vote Smart biography
- Official Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2010
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