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Prior offices
North Carolina State Senate District 9

Education

Bachelor's

The Citadel

Graduate

Golden Gate University

Law

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Marine Corps

Personal
Profession
Attorney/adjunct professor
Contact

Thomas "Thom" Goolsby is a former Republican member of the North Carolina State Senate, representing District 9 from 2010 to August 4, 2014.[1] Goolsby did not seek re-election in 2014.

Biography

Goolsby completed his B.B.A. at the Citadel. He earned an MBA from Golden Gate University and his J.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Goolsby is a partner at the Goolsby Law Firm and teaches law at Campbell University. He served in the United States Marine Corps.[2]

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Goolsby served on the following committees:

North Carolina committee assignments, 2013
Appropriations on Justice and Public Safety
Appropriations/Base Budget
Commerce
Finance
Judiciary I
State and Local Government

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Goolsby served on these committees:

Campaign themes

2010

Goolsby's Website highlighted the following issues:[3]

  • Jobs
Excerpt: "Sen. Goolsby wants a balanced budget and pro-growth policies that allow our state’s vibrant private sector to create new commerce opportunities for New Hanover County. To change the state’s business climate he cut taxes and spending to ease regulations and encourage investment from the business community."
  • Taxes
Excerpt: "Sen. Goolsby protects residents wary of funding a system that only serves the dollar. Opposing tax, tuition and fee increases relieves pressure on the private sector and creates a dialogue on the responsible role of government."
  • Education
Excerpt: "Sen. Goolsby is a staunch advocate for charter schools and homeschooling. He believes competition benefits the state’s learning environment and gives families this important choice for their children. He protects the rights of special needs students to reach their potential and supports the requirement that Pre-K funding help low income families first."
  • Health care
Excerpt: "The recent costs of Medicare reforms, Medicaid IT and state exchange structures in North Carolina preview disastrous outcomes for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act."
  • Crime
Excerpt: "Sen. Goolsby is a former Counsel to the State Crime Commission and co-chairs both the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Justice and Public Safety and the Appropriations on Justice and Public Safety committee."

Elections

2012

See also: North Carolina State Senate elections, 2012

Goolsby ran unopposed in the Republican primary on May 8. He defeated Deb Butler (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[4]

North Carolina State Senate, District 9, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngThomas Goolsby Incumbent 54.2% 52,955
     Democratic Deb Butler 45.8% 44,817
Total Votes 97,772

2010

See also: North Carolina State Senate elections, 2010

Goolsby won the race for District 9 of the North Carolina State Senate in the November 2 general election. He defeated James Leutze (D) in the general election.[5] He defeated Michael V. Lee in the Republican primary.[6]

North Carolina Senate, General Election Results, District 9 (2010)
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png Thomas Goolsby (R) 36,701 57.44%
Jim Leutze (D) 27,189 42.56%

In polling from the John W. Pope Civitas (dead link) prior to the election, Goolsby held a significant lead over Leutze. Both candidates campaigned on the need to cut state spending and control taxes.[7]

North Carolina State Senate Republican Primary, District 9 (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Thomas Goolsby 8,926
Michael Lee 5,948

Campaign finance summary


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Thom Goolsby campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2012North Carolina State Senate, District 9Won $527,547 N/A**
2010North Carolina State Senate, District 9Won $394,588 N/A**
Grand total$922,135 N/A**
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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2014

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2013


2012


2011

Personal

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Goolsby and his wife, Rachael, have three children. They currently reside in Wilmington, North Carolina.

Recent news

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See also

External links

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
Julia Boseman (D)
North Carolina State Senate District 9
2011-August 4, 2014
Succeeded by
Michael V. Lee (R)


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