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Marilyn Avila
| Marilyn Avila | ||
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| North Carolina House of Representatives District 40 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2007 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 1, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 6 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $13,951/year | |
| Per diem | $104/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2006 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Event Coordinator, John Locke Foundation | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Avila earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from Georgia Southern College in 1971. She is a former business owner and currently is an events coordinator for a nonprofit research and education institution. She and her husband, Alex, have two children, David and Katherine.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Avila served on the following committees:
| North Carolina Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Commerce and Job Development | ||||
| • Elections | ||||
| • Ethics | ||||
| • Health and Human Services, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Avila served on the following committees:
| North Carolina Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Commerce and Job Development | ||||
| • Education, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Ethics | ||||
| • State Personnel | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Avila served on the following committees:
| North Carolina Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Commerce, Small Business, and Entrepreneurship | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Health | ||||
| • Juvenile Justice | ||||
| • Local Government I | ||||
| • Science and Technology | ||||
Elections
2012
Avila ran for re-election in 2012. She ran unopposed in the May 8, 2012 Republican primary. She defeated William Jones (D) and Ronald Reale (L) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[1]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, District 40, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Marilyn Avila Incumbent |
53.9% | 22,613 | |
| Democratic | William Jones | 41.8% | 17,541 | |
| Libertarian | Ronald Reale | 4.4% | 1,828 | |
| Total Votes | 41,982 | |||
2010
On November 2, 2010 Avila won election to the North Carolina House of Representatives. She had no primary opposition but was challenged by Violet Rhineheart (D) in the general election which took place on November 2, 2010.[2]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, General Election Results, District 40 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Marilyn Avila (R)
|
27,686 | 62.88% | ||
| Violet Rhinehart (D) | 16,345 | 37.12% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Avila won re-election to the North Carolina House of Representatives.[3] $39,640 was raised for this campaign.[4]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, District 40 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Marilyn Avila (R)
|
35,764 | |||
| Stan Morse (D) | 27,336 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which Avila was up for re-election, she collected $50,740 in donations.[5]
Her largest contributors in 2010 were:
| North Carolina House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Marilyn Avila's campaign in 2010 | |
| Luddy, Robert L | $4,000 |
| Cmte To Elect Republican Women | $4,000 |
| American Anesthesiology Of North Carolina | $3,000 |
| North Carolina Association Of Realtors | $2,000 |
| Harold J Brubaker Campaign | $2,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $50,740 |
2008
In 2008, Avila collected $39,640 in donations.[6]
These were the largest contributors in 2008.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| LUDDY, ROBERT L | $8,000 |
| CRITICAL HEALTH SYSTEMS OF NORTH CAROLINA | $2,000 |
| POPE, JOHN W | $2,000 |
| POPE, KATHERINE | $2,000 |
| CMTE TO ELECT REPUBLICAN WOMEN | $2,000 |
Recent news
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Marilyn Avila News Feed
- Plan to ease restrictions on same-day surgery centers in NC to get more study - News & Observer
- NC House approves bill requiring teens to get parents' OK for birth control - Charlotte Observer
- House rejects whistle-blower protections for cops, deputies - WRAL.com
- Bill on electronic notices fails to meet key deadline - StarNewsOnline.com
- Cuts to NC Pre-K get preliminary House approval - News & Observer
- NC House bill would tie patients to therapists - News & Observer
- Six new state symbols pass House - WRAL.com
- North Carolina: A banana republic for dirty energy interests? - Facing South
- WTF!?: NC teens may soon need parental consent for STI, mental-health and ... - CL Charlotte
- Legislative roll call: How Hickory-area legislators voted in the General ... - Hickory Daily Record
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External links
- Representative Avila's campaign
- North Carolina House of Representative - Rep. Avila
- Project Vote Smart biographical profile
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006
- Representative Avila's LinkedIn
- Representative Avila's facebook
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