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Mitch Gillespie
Mitch Gillespie (b. August 19, 1959) is a former Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 85 from 1999 to January 2013. He resigned to take a job with the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Gillespie served on the following committees:
- Appropriations Committee, North Carolina House of Representatives, Chair
- Education Committee, North Carolina House of Representatives
- Environment Committee, North Carolina House of Representatives, Vice Chair
- Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Committee, North Carolina House of Representatives
- Transportation Committee, North Carolina House of Representatives
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Gillespie served on the following committees:
- Subcommittee on Transportation
- Commerce, Small Business, and Entrepreneurship Committee, North Carolina House
- Environment and Natural Resources Committee, North Carolina House
- Federal Relations and Indian Affairs Committee, North Carolina House
- Water Resources and Infrastructure Committee, North Carolina House
- Ways and Means/Broadband Connectivity Committee, North Carolina House
Elections
2012
Gillespie ran for re-election in 2012. He ran unopposed in the May 8, 2012, Republican primary. He defeated JR Edwards (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[1][2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Mitch Gillespie Incumbent |
68.5% | 21,895 | |
| Democratic | JR Edwards | 31.5% | 10,077 | |
| Total Votes | 31,972 | |||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Gillespie won election to the North Carolina House of Representatives. Mary Ostgaard (D) defeated Aaron Scott in the primary faced Gillespie in the general election.[3][4]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, General Election Results, District 85 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Mitch Gillespie (R)
|
12,421 | 69.01% | ||
| Mary Ostgaard (D) | 5,577 | 30.99% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Gillespie won re-election to the North Carolina House of Representatives.[5] $106,374 was raised for this campaign.[6]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, District 85 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Mitch Gillespie (R)
|
16,432 | |||
| Chuck Aldridge (D) | 11,304 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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External links
- North Carolina House of Representative - Rep. Gillespie
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000
- Rep. Gillespie's facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2012 Primary Election Results," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2012 General Election Results," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2010 Primary Election Results," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official North Carolina General Election Results- November 2, 2010," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2008 General Election Results," accessed August 14, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 campaign contributions," accessed December 30, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
North Carolina House - District 85 1999–2013 |
Succeeded by Josh Dobson (R) |
