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Stephen LaRoque
Stephen LaRoque (b. August 15, 1963) is a former Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 10.
He worked in finance for NCNB/Nations Bank from 1986 to 1992, holding the positions of assistant vice-president and city manager. After going back to school for a few years, he entered the field of nonprofit economic and community development, where he later founded both East Carolina Development Company and Piedmont Development Company. He is the president of these companies and continues to work as a consultant for other nonprofit community development organizations. He was first elected to the NC House of Representatives in 2002 and again in 2004.
LaRoque earned his B.S.B.A. in finance from East Carolina University and his MBA from the East Carolina University Graduate School of Business. He and his wife Susan live in Lenoir County.[1]
LaRoque lost in the May 8, 2012, Republican primary to challenger John Bell.[2]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, LaRoque served on the following committees:
- Subcommittee on Natural and Economic Resources, Vice Chair
- Subcommittee on Business and Labor
- Environment Committee, North Carolina House of Representatives
- Public Utilities Committee, North Carolina House of Representatives
- Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Committee, North Carolina House of Representatives, Chair
Elections
2012
LaRoque ran for re-election in 2012. He lost to John Bell in the May 8, 2012, Republican primary.[3][4][5]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 John Bell |
50.3% | 3,910 |
| Stephen LaRoque Incumbent | 49.7% | 3,871 |
| Total Votes | 7,781 | |
2010
On November 2, 2010, LaRoque won election to the North Carolina House of Representatives, defeating Van Braxton (D). LaRoque represented North Carolina's 10th house district in the 2003 and 2005 legislative sessions. Braxton won the seat in 2006 and defeated LaRoque in 2008 by 941 votes.[6][7]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, General Election Results, District 10 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Stephen LaRoque (R)
|
11,802 | 57.23% | ||
| Van Braxton (D) | 8,820 | 42.77% | ||
Election Lawsuit
LaRoque filed a defamation lawsuit against Braxton on October 4, 2010. The lawsuit alleges Braxton sent campaign mailers falsely accusing LaRoque of illegal business activities. The mailers also claim LaRoque stole a man's business and home through a foreclosure filing.[8]
Braxton is trailing LaRoque in polling from May and September. Braxton answered questions about how to handle the state's impending budget shortfall and did not rule out extending the state's temporary one-cent sales tax. LaRoque on the other hand says state leaders need to cut spending.[9]
2008
On November 4, 2008, LaRoque lost to incumbent Van Braxton in the District 10 race for the North Carolina House of Representatives.[10]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, District 10, 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Van Braxton (D)
|
15,506 | |||
| Stephen LaRoque (R) | 14,565 | |||
2004
LaRoque won re-election to the North Carolina House of Representatives, defeating James Llewellyn (D).[11]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, General Election Results, District 10 (2004) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Stephen LaRoque (R)
|
14,529 | 57.4% | ||
| James Llewellyn (D) | 10,793 | 42.6% | ||
2002
LaRoque won election to the North Carolina House of Representatives, defeating Russell Tucker (D).[12]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, General Election Results, District 10 (2002) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Stephen LaRoque (R)
|
9,109 | 50.9% | ||
| Russell Tucker (D) | 8,777 | 49.1% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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LaRoque has a wife, Susan.
External links
- Official campaign website
- House website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010
- Facebook fan page
- Vote-NC.org
Footnotes
- ↑ LaRoque NC House: About Stephen
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Primary Results, 2012," accessed April 15, 2014
- ↑ 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, "Official Primary Election Results," accessed June 22, 2012
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Coverage at Carolina Journal
- ↑ Election coverage at Carolina Journal
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2008 General Election Results," accessed August 14, 2014
- ↑ Official North Carolina Election Results, District 10, 2004
- ↑ Official North Carolina Election Results, District 10, 2002
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Van Braxton |
North Carolina House - District 10 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by John Bell (R) |
