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Mitch Gillespie
| Mitch Gillespie | ||
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| North Carolina House of Representatives District 85 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1999 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 1, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 14 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $13,951/year | |
| Per diem | $104/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 1998 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Small Business Owner | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Gillespie served on the following committees:
- Appropriations Committee, North Carolina House of Representatives, Chair
- Education Committee, North Carolina House of Representatives
- Environment Committee, North Carolina House of Representatives, Vice Chair
- Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Committee, North Carolina House of Representatives
- Transportation Committee, North Carolina House of Representatives
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Gillespie served on the following committees:
- Subcommittee on Transportation
- Commerce, Small Business, and Entrepreneurship Committee, North Carolina House
- Environment and Natural Resources Committee, North Carolina House
- Federal Relations and Indian Affairs Committee, North Carolina House
- Water Resources and Infrastructure Committee, North Carolina House
- Ways and Means/Broadband Connectivity Committee, North Carolina House
Elections
2012
Gillespie ran for re-election in 2012. He ran unopposed in the May 8, 2012 Republican primary. He defeated JR Edwards (R) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[1]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, District 85, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Mitch Gillespie Incumbent |
68.5% | 21,895 | |
| Democratic | JR Edwards | 31.5% | 10,077 | |
| Total Votes | 31,972 | |||
2010
On November 2, 2010 Gillespie won election to the North Carolina House of Representatives. Mary Ostgaard (D) defeated Aaron Scott in the primary faced Gillespie in the general election.[2]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, General Election Results, District 85 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Mitch Gillespie (R)
|
12,421 | 69.01% | ||
| Mary Ostgard (D) | 5,577 | 30.99% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Gillespie won re-election to the North Carolina House of Representatives.[3] $106,374 was raised for this campaign.[4]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, District 85 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Mitch Gillespie (R)
|
16,432 | |||
| Chuck Aldridge (D) | 11,304 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which Gillespie was up for re-election, he collected $74,976 in donations.[5]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| North Carolina House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Mitch Gillespie's campaign in 2010 | |
| North Carolina Farm Bureau | $7,000 |
| Greater Hickory Anesthesiologists | $5,500 |
| Progress Energy | $4,000 |
| Duke Energy | $3,000 |
| North Carolina Medical Society | $3,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $74,976 |
2008
In 2008, Gillespie collected $106,374 in donations.[6]
These were the largest contributors in 2008.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| NORTH CAROLINA REPUBLICAN PARTY | $30,476 |
| NORTH CAROLINA HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION | $4,500 |
| NORTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS | $4,000 |
| DUKE ENERGY | $3,000 |
| CITIZENS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION | $3,000 |
| NORTH CAROLINA PORK COUNCIL | $2,500 |
Recent news
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Mitch Gillespie News Feed
- NC Senate passes 2 major environmental repeals - MyrtleBeachOnline.com
- NC Senate bill repeals Jordan Lake water laws - WRAL.com
- A 278-year-old error over the NC?SC border is riling residents - The Independent Weekly
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External links
- North Carolina House of Representative - Rep. Gillespie
- Project Vote Smart biographical profile
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000
- Rep. Gillespie's facebook
References
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