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Verla Insko
| Verla Insko | ||
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| North Carolina House of Representatives District 56 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1997 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 1, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 16 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $13,951/year | |
| Per diem | $104/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 1996 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Insko received her Artium Baccalaureatus degree in Biology from California State University, Fresno, in 1959. She earned her Master of Public Administration degree from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill in 1993. She has worked as a consultant, nonprofit director and health administrator. Insko and her husband, Chet, have two children, Erik and Kurt.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Insko served on the following committees:
| North Carolina Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Environment | ||||
| • Health and Human Services | ||||
| • Insurance | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Insko served on the following committees:
| North Carolina Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Environment | ||||
| • Health and Human Services | ||||
| • Insurance | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Insko served on the following committees:
| North Carolina Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Environment and Natural Resources | ||||
| • Health | ||||
| • Judiciary I | ||||
| • Mental Health Reform | ||||
| • Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House | ||||
Elections
2012
Insko ran for re-election in 2012. She ran unopposed in the May 8, 2012 Democratic primary. She defeated Karrie Mead (R) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[1]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, District 56, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Verla Insko Incumbent |
77.4% | 35,173 | |
| Republican | Karrie Mead | 22.6% | 10,248 | |
| Total Votes | 45,421 | |||
2010
On November 2, 2010 Insko won election to the North Carolina House of Representatives. He was unopposed in the general election.[2]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, General Election Results, District 56 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Verla Insko (D)
|
17,737 | 100% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Insko won re-election to the North Carolina House of Representatives.[3] $78,400 was raised for this campaign.[4] She ran unopposed.
| North Carolina House of Representatives, District 56 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Verla Insko (D)
|
30,835 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which Insko was up for re-election, she collected $76,885 in donations.[5]
Her largest contributors in 2010 were:
| North Carolina House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Verla Insko's campaign in 2010 | |
| North Carolina Democratic Party | $5,262 |
| Central Carolina Radiologists For The Improvement Of Medicine | $4,000 |
| Eubanks Jr, Robert C | $4,000 |
| North Carolina Democratic House Cmte | $3,280 |
| North Carolina Hospital Association | $2,500 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $76,885 |
2008
In 2008, Insko collected $78,400 in donations.[6]
These were the largest contributors in 2008.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| NORTH CAROLINA DEMOCRATIC PARTY | $8,844 |
| CITIZENS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION | $8,000 |
| CENTRAL CAROLINA RADIOLOGISTS | $4,000 |
| NORTH CAROLINA MEDICAL SOCIETY | $3,000 |
| IRELAND, GREG | $2,000 |
| ABRAM, J ADAM | $2,000 |
| IRELAND, LORI | $2,000 |
Recent news
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- NC House committee approves bill requiring teens to get parents' OK for birth ... - News & Observer
- Cuts to NC Pre-K get preliminary House approval - News & Observer
- House to vote on voucher bill for special education students - News & Observer
- NC House bill would tie patients to therapists - News & Observer
- State elections board slashes campaign fines - News & Observer
- House OKs parity for cancer therapies - WRAL.com
- McCrory roads plan splits local legislators - Durham Herald Sun
- Guns bill clears House after debate curtailed - WRAL.com
- House OKs wider gun freedoms - News & Observer
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External links
- Representative Insko's campaign
- North Carolina House of Representative - Rep. Insko
- Project Vote Smart biographical profile
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006
- Representative Insko's LinkedIn
- Representative Insko's facebook
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