Louis Pate
| Louis Pate | ||
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| North Carolina State Senate District 5 | ||
| 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 | |
| Prior offices | ||
| North Carolina House of Representatives | ||
| 1995–1996, 2003–2008 | ||
| Mayor, Town of Mount Olive | ||
| 1991-1994, 1999-2002 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Golden Gate University (1978) | |
| Master's | Golden Gate University (1980) | |
| Military service | ||
| Service/branch | United States Air Force | |
| Years of service | 1962 – 1982 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | September 22, 1936 | |
| Place of birth | Duplin County, North Carolina | |
| Religion | Baptist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Pate previously served in the House from 1995 to 1996 and 2003 to 2008.
Biography
Pate received his B.S. and M.B.A. from Golden Gate University. He served as a pilot in the U.S. Air Force for twenty years before entering the private sector and opening a building supply business. Pate served as Mayor of Mount Olive from 1991 to 1994 and 1999 to 2002.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
| North Carolina Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations/Base Budget | ||||
| • Education/Higher Education | ||||
| • Health Care | ||||
| • State and Local Government | ||||
| • Pensions & Retirement & Aging | ||||
| • Appropriations on Health and Human Services | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Pate served on these committees:
| North Carolina Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations/Base Budget | ||||
| • Education/Higher Education | ||||
| • Health Care | ||||
| • Judiciary I | ||||
| • Pensions & Retirement & Aging | ||||
| • Program Evaluation | ||||
| • State and Local Government | ||||
Issues
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.
Pate signed the pledge in November 2010.[2]
Elections
2012
Pate ran in the 2012 election for North Carolina State Senate District 7. He previously represented District 5, but he was redrawn into newly created District 7 when the North Carolina General Assembly passed a redistricting plan in 2011. Pate ran unopposed in the Republican primary on May 8. He was unchallenged in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012. [3]
| North Carolina State Senate, District 7, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Louis Pate Incumbent |
100% | 60,120 | |
| Total Votes | 60,120 | |||
2010
Pate defeated incumbent Donald Davis (D) in the November 2 general election.[4]
| North Carolina Senate, General Election Results, District 5 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Louis Pate (R)
|
25,780 | 54.54% | ||
| Donald Davis (D) | 21,488 | 45.46% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Pate raised a total of $424,043 in campaign contributions.[5]
His three largest campaign contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| North Carolina Republican Party Senatorial Trust | $245,781 |
| Pate Jr., Louis M | $23,643 |
| Korschun, Sanford L | $5,000 |
Personal
Pate and his wife, Joyce, have three children. They currently reside in Mount Olive, North Carolina.
Recent news
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Louis Pate News Feed
- Pirates Honored By NC Senate For Winning CIT - ECUPirates.com
- Budget slashes mental health funding - The Independent Weekly
- Letter: Say no to GOP cuts in education - Greenville Daily Reflector
- AT&T 4G LTE Available In Kinston - PR Newswire (press release)
- Under the Dome Dome: More clergy say they share protestors' concerns - News & Observer
- Closure of treatment center debated - Greenville Daily Reflector
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External links
- Official Senate Website
- Official Project Vote Smart biography
- Official Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2010
References
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