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Ronnie Sutton
Ronnie Sutton (b. June 17, 1941) is a former Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 47 from 1993-2011.
Biography
Sutton received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of West Florida in 1970; a Military Science degree from the Naval War College in 1972; a Master of Arts degree from Central Michigan University in 1979; and a law degree from the University of North Carolina in 1985. He has served in the United States Air Force and as an officer in the United States Navy. He is a retired attorney. Sutton and his wife, Geneva, have two children.
Sutton was defeated in the May 4, 2010 primary by Charles Graham.[1]
Committee assignments
- Alcoholic Beverage Control Committee, North Carolina House
- Appropriations Committee, North Carolina House
- Subcommittee on Justice and Public Safety
- Federal Relations and Indian Affairs Committee, North Carolina House
- Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs Committee, North Carolina House
- Judiciary III Committee, North Carolina House
- Pender/New Hanover Redistricting Committee, North Carolina House
- State Government/State Personnel Committee, North Carolina House
- Transportation Committee, North Carolina House
Elections
2010
Sutton ran for re-election to the 47th District seat in 2010. He was defeated by Charles Graham in the primary by a margin of 4,544-4,358.[2] Sutton was seeking his 10th term.
2008
On November 4, 2008, Sutton won re-election to the North Carolina House of Representatives.[3] $63,769 was raised for this campaign.[4] He ran unopposed.
| North Carolina House of Representatives, District 47 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Ronnie Sutton (D)
|
17,238 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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External links
- North Carolina House of Representative - Rep. Sutton
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996
- Representative Sutton's facebook
- Representative Sutton's jigsaw
Footnotes
- ↑ WRAL, "5 NC House members lose legislative primaries," May 4, 2010
- ↑ Sutton loses seat
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2008 General Election Results," accessed August 14, 2014
- ↑ http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=99593 Follow the Money, "2008 campaign contributions," accessed December 30, 2014]
