Paul Stam
| Paul Stam | ||
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| North Carolina House of Representatives District 37 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2003 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 1, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 10 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $13,951/year | |
| Per diem | $104/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2002 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Michigan State University | |
| J.D. | University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill | |
| Military service | ||
| Service/branch | United States Marine Corps | |
| Years of service | 1968-1970 | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Biography
Stam earned his B.S. from Michigan State University in 1972. He received his J.D. from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill School of Law in 1975. Stam was an attorney with Stam, Fordham & Denchi Law Firm from 1976 to 2006. He was a Corporal in the United States Marine Corps from 1968 to 1970.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Stam served on the following committees:
| North Carolina Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Elections | ||||
| • Finance, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House, Vice-chair | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Stam served on the following committees:
| North Carolina Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Elections | ||||
| • Finance | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Stam served on the following committees:
| North Carolina Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education | ||||
| • Election Law and Campaign Finance Reform | ||||
| • Finance | ||||
| • Judiciary I | ||||
| • Local Government II | ||||
| • Pender/New Hanover Redistricting | ||||
Elections
2012
Stam ran for re-election in 2012. He ran unopposed in the May 8, 2012 Republican primary. He defeated Jason Ora Wunsch (D) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[1]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, District 37, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Paul Stam Incumbent |
57% | 24,942 | |
| Democratic | Jason Ora Wunsch | 43% | 18,809 | |
| Total Votes | 43,751 | |||
2010
On November 2, 2010 Stam won election to the North Carolina House of Representatives. He had no primary opposition but was challenged by Debera McHenry (D) in the general election which took place on November 2, 2010.[2]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, General Election Results, District 37 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Paul Stam (R)
|
24,937 | 64.00% | ||
| Debra McHenry (D) | 14,028 | 36.00% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Stam won re-election to the North Carolina House of Representatives.[3] $194,429 was raised for this campaign.[4]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, District 37 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Paul Stam (R)
|
32,172 | |||
| Ed Ridpath (D) | 27,503 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which Stam was up for re-election, he collected $276,755 in donations.[5]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| North Carolina House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Paul Stam's campaign in 2010 | |
| Stam, Paul | $10,000 |
| Nationwide | $8,000 |
| North Carolina Association Of Realtors | $8,000 |
| Duke Energy | $7,000 |
| North Carolina Farm Bureau | $7,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $276,755 |
2008
In 2008, Stam collected $194,429 in donations.[6]
These were the largest contributors in 2008.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| NORTH CAROLINA REPUBLICAN PARTY | $17,750 |
| NATIONWIDE | $8,000 |
| NORTH CAROLINA HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION | $8,000 |
| NORTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS | $8,000 |
| JOHN DEERE & CO | $6,000 |
| NORTH CAROLINA PORK COUNCIL | $4,500 |
Personal
Stam and his wife, Dottie, have two children. They currently reside in Apex, North Carolina.
Recent news
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Paul Stam News Feed
- Amendments would take food-stamp funding out of farm bill - Daily Caller
- Senators question grants for special-needs students - WRAL.com
- An 11th-hour move restores some arts funding in the House budget - The Independent Weekly
- Fighting for Christian values, NC's 'well-kept secret' asks for help - Brnow
- Republican leaders spout off over Durham water bill - WRAL.com
- N.C. poll shows voters want nonpartisan staffers to redraw election districts - Triangle Business Journal (blog)
- Mizenko serves as page for NC State House - Hollyspringssun
- VIDEO: NC lawmakers voice bipartisan support for redistricting reform - The Voter Update Magazine
- House tentatively passes 2-year budget; final vote Thursday - abc11.com
- Eugenics compensation survives challenge in NC House committee - The Voter Update Magazine
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External links
- Campaign website
- North Carolina House of Representative - Rep. Stam
- Project Vote Smart biographical profile
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004
- Twitter feed
- Representative Stam's Facebook page
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