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W. Lewis Hannah, Jr.
W. Lewis Hannah, Jr. was a 2014 Republican candidate for District 50 of the North Carolina House of Representatives.
Biography
Hannah earned a degree from Washington & Lee University in 1974 and attended RMA Commercial Lenders School in 1983, the American Institute of Banking (10 courses) and the Graduate School of Banking of the South at LSU from 1990 to 1992. His professional experience includes working for NCNB bank from 1974 to 1976, for Central Carolina Bank from 1977 to 2005 and for Fidelity Bank Cary from 2005 to January 2013.[1]
Campaign themes
2014
Hanna's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[2]
The Economy
- Excerpt: "If I am privileged enough to be elected, I will be an advocate for small businesses and entrepreneurs by supporting legislation that will create an environment that is conducive to economic growth and development."
Over Regulation
- Excerpt: "Regulations of all types have a place in sustaining a growing economy. Over regulation stifles economic growth. A better balance is needed."
North Carolina Deficit
- Excerpt: "The good people of District 50 have to budget and live within their means and I believe the government should have to do the same. We must not continue to spend more than we take in, after all, that is the very definition of fiscal irresponsibility."
Elections
2014
Elections for the North Carolina House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 6, 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 28, 2014. Incumbent Graig Meyer was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Rod Chaney defeated W. Lewis Hannah, Jr. in the Republican primary. Meyer defeated Chaney in the general election.[3][4]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
|
79.1% | 2,607 |
| W. Lewis Hannah, Jr. | 20.9% | 689 |
| Total Votes | 3,296 | |
2012
Hannah ran in the 2012 election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 50. He lost to Rod Chaney in the Republican primary on May 8, 2012.[5][6][7]
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for "Lewis + Hannah + North Carolina + House"
- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
See also
- North Carolina House of Representatives
- North Carolina State Legislature
- North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2014
- North Carolina House of Representatives District 50
External links
- Official campaign website (dead link)
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- North Carolina State Board of Elections, Official primary candidate list
- North Carolina State Board of Elections, Official general election candidate list
Footnotes
- ↑ Official campaign website, "Resume," accessed April 18, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ hannahforhouse.com, "Issues," accessed April 18, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Primary Candidate List Grouped by Contest," accessed March 7, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "General Election Candidate List Grouped by Contest," accessed August 12, 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