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Ralph Hise
| Ralph Hise | ||
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| North Carolina State Senate District 47 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 26, 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 | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Appalachian State University (2000) | |
| Master's | North Carolina State University (2003) | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Hise has had campaign experience working for the NC victory campaign for the Republican Party, and served as vice-chairman and chairman of the Mitchell County Republican Party. Hise is currently the mayor of the Town of Spruce Pine and an institutional planning and assessment officer at Mayland Community College.
Hise earned his bachelor's degree in statistics from Appalachian State University and then his master's degree in higher education administration from North Carolina State University. He and his wife Linn have two sons, Thomas and Deren.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Hise served on the following committees:
| North Carolina Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations on Health and Human Services | ||||
| • Finance | ||||
| • Health Care | ||||
| • Insurance | ||||
| • Pensions & Retirement & Aging | ||||
| • Rules and Operations of the Senate | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Hise served on these committees:
| North Carolina Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Commerce | ||||
| • Pensions & Retirement & Aging | ||||
| • Program Evaluation | ||||
| • Redistricting | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
Elections
2012
Hise ran for re-election in 2012. He ran unopposed in the May 8, 2012 Republican primary and defeated Phil Feagan (D) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2]
| North Carolina State Senate, District 47, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Ralph Hise Incumbent |
56.5% | 46,415 | |
| Democratic | Phil Feagan | 43.5% | 35,799 | |
| Total Votes | 82,214 | |||
2010
Hise won election to the North Carolina State Senate District 47 in the November 2 general election. Hise defeated incumbent Joe Sam Queen (D).[3]
| North Carolina Senate, General Election Results, District 47 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Ralph Hise (R)
|
31,846 | 55.82% | ||
| Joe Sam Queen (D) | 25,209 | 44.18% | ||
| North Carolina State Senate Republican Primary, District 47 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Ralph Hise
|
4,864 | |||
| Tamera Frank | 4,156 | |||
| Andrew Webb | 3,906 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Hise raised a total of $547,187 in campaign contributions.[4]
His twelve largest campaign contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| North Carolina Republican Party | $401,470 |
| Pope, Joyce Wilkins | $4,000 |
| North Carolina Medical Society | $4,000 |
| Bender, Bridget H | $4,000 |
| Pope, Amanda Joyce | $4,000 |
| Blue Ridge Bone & Joint Clinic Physicians Advocacy Cmte | $4,000 |
| Pope, Katherine | $4,000 |
| Bender, Mike | $4,000 |
| Pope, James Arthur | $4,000 |
| Branch Banking & Trust Corp | $4,000 |
| Petro, Jeff | $4,000 |
| Carolina Mountain Emergency Medicine | $4,000 |
Personal
Hise and his wife Linn have two children.
Recent news
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Ralph Hise News Feed
- Local environmental controls likely to be whittled down by regulatory reform bill - Mountain Xpress
- NC Senate bill requires abortion education - News & Observer
- Separate charter-school board for state could have negative impact on public ... - Mountain Xpress
- Senate OKs student prayer, limits petting zoo liability - WRAL.com
- NC Senate OKs drug testing to collect welfare - The Virginian-Pilot
- NC Senate OKs more pension fund investment choice - WRAL.com
- NC bill would block school boards from suing county commissioners for more ... - Charlotte Observer
- Manness serves as NC Senate page - Tryon Daily Bulletin
- NC bill requires abortion education as early as 7th grade - StarNewsOnline.com
- Senate passes bill to create separate charter school board - WRAL.com
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External links
- Ralph Hise's official campaign website
- Official Senate Website
- Official Project Vote Smart biography
- Official Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2010
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| Preceded by Joe Sam Queen (D) |
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