Margaret Jeffus
| Margaret Jeffus | |
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| North Carolina House of Representatives District 59 | |
| Retired | |
| In office | |
| 1991 - 2013 | |
| Party | Democratic |
| Elections and appointments | |
| Last election | November 2, 2010 |
| First elected | 1990 |
| Term limits | N/A |
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Jeffus received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Guilford College in 1965. She earned her MEd from the University of North Carolina-Greensboro in 1970. She is a retired educator. She and her husband, Ted, have two children.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Jeffus served on the following committees:
- Subcommittee on Education
- Subcommittee on Science and Technology
- Education Committee, North Carolina House of Representatives
- Public Utilities Committee, North Carolina House of Representatives
- Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Committee, North Carolina House of Representatives
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Jeffus served on the following committees:
- Subcommittee on Pre-School, Elementary and Secondary Education
- Financial Institutions Committee, North Carolina House
- Judiciary III Committee, North Carolina House
- Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Committee, North Carolina House
Elections
2012
Jeffus did not run for re-election in 2012.
2010
On November 2, 2010 Jeffus won election to the North Carolina House of Representatives. She had no primary opposition but was challenged by Theresa Yon (R) in the general election which took place on November 2, 2010.[1]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, General Election Results, District 59 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Margaret Jeffus (D)
|
11,928 | 52.65% | ||
| Theresa Yon (R) | 10,729 | 47.35% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Jeffus won re-election to the North Carolina House of Representatives.[2] $84,336 was raised for this campaign.[3]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, District 59 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Margaret Jeffus (D)
|
25,193 | |||
| Jim Rumley (R) | 14,066 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, a year in which Jeffus was up for re-election, she collected $105,127 in donations.[4]
Her largest contributors in 2010 were:
| North Carolina House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Margaret Jeffus's campaign in 2010 | |
| North Carolina Democratic Party | $47,850 |
| North Carolina Democratic House Cmte | $4,546 |
| Page, Robert L | $3,500 |
| North Carolina Advocates For Justice | $3,000 |
| North Carolina Association Of Educators | $2,850 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $105,127 |
2008
In 2008, Jeffus collected $84,336 in donations.[5]
These were the largest contributors in 2008.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| NORTH CAROLINA DEMOCRATIC PARTY | $42,338 |
| CITIZENS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION | $4,000 |
| NORTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATORS | $3,500 |
| NORTH CAROLINA ADVOCATES FOR JUSTICE | $2,000 |
| LILLIANS LIST OF NORTH CAROLINA | $2,000 |
| NORTH CAROLINA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION | $2,000 |
External links
- North Carolina House of Representative - Rep. Jeffus
- Project Vote Smart biographical profile
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996
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Succeeded by Jon Hardister (R) |
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