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Susi Hamilton
| Susan Hamilton | ||
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| North Carolina House of Representatives District 18 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 1, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| 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 | Business consultant | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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She has worked in North Carolina as a historic preservation planner and a long range city planner for projects that include the effort to redevelop downtown Wilmington. In 2001, she became the Executive Director of Wilmington Downtown Inc., and in 2007 she became the founder and CEO of Hamilton Planning.
Hamilton has a B.A. in History from UNC Chapel Hill and a Master's Degree in Public Administration from UNC Wilmington. She and her husband Steve live in Wilmington with their daughter, Parker Elizabeth.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Hamilton served on the following committees:
| North Carolina Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Finance | ||||
| • Commerce and Job Development | ||||
| • Insurance | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
| • Public Utilities and Energy, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House | ||||
| • Environment | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Hamilton served on the following committees:
| North Carolina Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Commerce and Job Development | ||||
| • Insurance | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
Elections
2012
Hamilton ran for re-election in 2012. She defeated James A. Knox in the May 8, 2012 Democratic primary. She defeated Louis Harmati (R) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, District 18, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Susan Hamilton Incumbent |
66.5% | 22,588 | |
| Republican | Louis Harmati | 33.5% | 11,362 | |
| Total Votes | 33,950 | |||
| North Carolina House of Representatives District 18 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Susan Hamilton Incumbent |
70.3% | 4,798 |
| James A. Knox | 29.7% | 2,028 |
| Total Votes | 6,826 | |
2010
On November 2, 2010 Hamilton won election to the North Carolina House of Representatives. Hamilton defeated James Utley in the May 4 Democratic primary by a margin of 1,753-1,692. Hamilton defeated Mary Dawson (R) in the general election on November 2.[4]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, General Election Results, District 18 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Susan Hamilton (D)
|
10,097 | 57.05% | ||
| Beth Dawson (R) | 7,600 | 42.95% | ||
| North Carolina House of Representatives May 4 Primary, District 18, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Susan Hamilton (D)
|
1,753 | |||
| James Utley (D) | 1,692 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Hamilton raised a total of $70,592 in campaign contributions.[5]
Her largest four campaign contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Lillians List of North Carolina | $7,000 |
| Joe Hackney for House Cmte | $4,000 |
| Emilys List | $4,000 |
| Craige, Lawrence S | $2,000 |
Personal
Hamilton and her husband Steve have one child.
Recent news
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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
- Official Campaign facebook page
- Official campaign twitter page
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