Phillip Shepard
| Phillip Shepard | ||
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| North Carolina House of Representatives District 15 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 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 | 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Retired, minister | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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He previously worked for the U.S. Marine Corps in transportation logistics as a civilian employee. He also served as a pastor of Lighthouse Baptist Church. He was active with the Republican Party before running for office, serving as the Onslow County Republican Party chair.
Shepard attended Coastal Carolina Community College, but did not graduate. He and his late wife, Lois, have no children.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Shepard served on the following committees:
| North Carolina Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Regulatory Reform | ||||
| • Commerce and Job Development, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Insurance | ||||
| • Transportation, Vice Chair | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Shepard served on the following committees:
| North Carolina Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Banking | ||||
| • Commerce and Job Development, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Insurance | ||||
Elections
2012
Shepard ran for re-election in 2012. He ran unopposed in both the May 8, 2012 Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, District 15, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Phillip Shepard Incumbent |
100% | 12,111 | |
| Total Votes | 12,111 | |||
2010
On November 2, 2010 Shepard won election to the North Carolina House of Representatives. Shepard, with 1,311 votes, defeated Martin Aragona (1,090) and Tracey Miller (587) in the Republican primary on May 4. Shepard faced George Shaeffer (I) in the general election on November 2.[3]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, General Election Results, District 15 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Phillip Shepard (R)
|
5,873 | 76.64% | ||
| George Shaeffer (I) | 1,790 | 23.36% | ||
| North Carolina House of Representatives May 4 Primary, District 15, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Phillip Shepard (R)
|
1,311 | |||
| Martin Aragona (R) | 1,090 | |||
| Tracey Miller (R) | 587 | |||
Campaign themes
Shepard's website outlines the following issues:
- "Fighting to insure that Onslow County receives all funds available for highways, road construction, and infrastructure."
- "Stopping wasteful government spending of tax payer dollars."
- "Working to prepare our children for more job opportunities through higher education and vocational training."
- "Involving our educators and teachers in the decision making process to improve our educational system."
- "Working with the NC Department of Commerce and Military Growth Task Force to add jobs and insure Onslow County is prepared for the future."
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Shepard raised a total of $77,782 in campaign contributions.[4]
His five largest campaign contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Shepard, Phillip R | $9,066 |
| Sewell III, Louis W | $8,918 |
| Mitchels, Bryan K | $5,500 |
| Citizens for a Better Eastern North Carolina | $4,000 |
| Padgett, Anthony Mark | $4,000 |
Recent news
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- Wyoming State High School Track and Field: Thursday's Results - Casper Star-Tribune Online
- You can't fight city hall ? and more myths we live with - The Topsail Advertiser
- Onslow closes in on consolidating human services - Jacksonville Daily News
- Baseball Hosts USF This Weekend - SHU Pirates
- Theater to See This Week, Including a Riveting Police Story - LA Weekly (blog)
- Today's News: Our Take - Survivor Winner John Cochran on the Two "Big Moves ... - Nebraska City News Press
- Baseball Heads to Cincinnati - SHU Pirates
- Gura dusts off defining 19th-century novels - The Advocate
- Entertainment Highlights: Spank! 50 Shades of Funny - Valley News
- Rating the NFL draft prospects: Linebackers - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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External links
- Official campaign website
- House website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010
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