Cary Dale Allred (February 7, 1947 – December 10, 2011) was a member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's sixty-fourth House district, including constituents in Alamance County. A business owner from Burlington, North Carolina, Allred was elected to eight terms in the state House. He previously served two terms in the state Senate. Allred served in the United States Navy, and has also served as an Alamance County commissioner. He spent the majority of his career as a Republican, but following a series of public controversies, he left the Republican Party in 2010 and registered as an independent.
Cary D. Allred | |
|---|---|
| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives | |
| In office January 1, 1995 – June 1, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | James Fred Bowman Bertha Merrill Holt Nelson Cole |
| Succeeded by | Dan Ingle |
| Constituency | 25th District (1995-2003) 64th District (2003-2009) |
| Member of the Alamance County Board of Commissioners | |
| In office 1984–1994 | |
| Member of the North Carolina Senate | |
| In office January 1, 1981 – January 1, 1985 | |
| Preceded by | Ralph Scott |
| Succeeded by | John M. Jordan |
| Constituency | 18th District (1981-1983) 21st District (1983-1985) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 7, 1947 Mebane, North Carolina |
| Died | December 10, 2011 (aged 64) Greensboro, North Carolina |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Burlington, NC |
| Occupation | Small business owner, politician |
Allred died December 10, 2011, in Greensboro, North Carolina at the age of 64.[1]
Early life
editCary Allred was born February 7, 1947, in Mebane, North Carolina, and graduated from Southern Alamance High School in 1965. He then went on to serve in the U.S. Navy and graduate from Elon University in 1970.[2]
Recent electoral history
edit2010
editIn March 2010, Allred changed his voter registration to unaffiliated and stated his intention to run for County Commissioner in Alamance County either as an independent or a write-in candidate.[3] He was able to get enough signatures to qualify as a write-in,[4] but eventually lost the race to Republican Tom Manning.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom Manning | 25,110 | 62.02% | |
| Democratic | Jeremy Teetor | 14,002 | 34.59% | |
| Write-in | 1,373 | 3.39% | ||
| Total votes | 40,485 | 100% | ||
2008
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Cary Allred (incumbent) | 22,122 | 61.38% | |
| Democratic | Henry Vines | 13,919 | 38.62% | |
| Total votes | 36,041 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2006
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Cary Allred (incumbent) | 12,320 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 12,320 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2004
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Cary Allred (incumbent) | 2,766 | 82.62% | |
| Republican | A. J. Glass | 582 | 17.38% | |
| Total votes | 3,348 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Cary Allred (incumbent) | 22,787 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 22,787 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2002
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Cary Allred (incumbent) | 2,936 | 71.59% | |
| Republican | Keith Whited | 1,165 | 28.41% | |
| Total votes | 4,101 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Cary Allred (incumbent) | 13,901 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 13,901 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2000
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Cary Allred (incumbent) | 36,513 | 18.71% | |
| Republican | W. B. Teague (incumbent) | 35,197 | 18.04% | |
| Democratic | Nelson Cole (incumbent) | 34,228 | 17.54% | |
| Republican | Bert Jones | 33,950 | 17.40% | |
| Democratic | John M. Glenn | 32,271 | 16.54% | |
| Democratic | Danny E. Davis | 23,001 | 11.79% | |
| Total votes | 195,160 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Controversies
editIn 1981, while a state senator, Allred wrote letters on his company letterhead asking for opinions on health issues and to keep his company in mind for their needs. An investigation by the state Senate found this to be an ethics violation.[13]
In August 2008, Allred caused a minor local controversy by handing out his legislative cards and state maps at a local Southern Alamance High School football game during his run for the North Carolina Legislature. He was asked to leave the premises.[14]
In November 2008, after winning re-election, Allred left a series of answering machine messages bragging about his victory while sounding intoxicated. Allred claimed that he was "intoxicated with victory".[15]
On the evening of April 27, 2009, Allred was pulled over by a North Carolina State Highway Patrolman, who observed the representative traveling 102 MPH in a 65 MPH zone. Allred stated that he had consumed one chelada. Later that evening, he arrived at the state legislature and embraced a 17-year-old page. Both Allred and the page have stated that they share a "Grandfather-granddaughter" relationship; however, on April 30, 2009, an investigation was launched by the Sergeant-at-Arms of the legislature.
On May 20, 2009, a report indicated that several persons had seen Allred behave "inappropriately" with the page. Mr. Allred threatened to leave the Republican Party. He then resigned the position on June 1, 2009.[13]
On June 29, 2010, Allred was pulled over by Burlington police officers who observed him swerving into the lane opposite his and refused to take a sobriety test. At this point he was taken to the police station where he was given an alcohol-breath test but was unable to produce a sufficient amount of breath to produce a reading (he claimed that due to his bronchitis he was unable to produce enough breath) which resulted in it being recorded as a fail.[citation needed]
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ Wilder, Mike (10 December 2011). "Former state lawmaker Cary Allred passes away". Burlington Times-News. Retrieved 11 December 2011.
- ^ "Election 2008:Cary Dale Allred". UNC-TV website. Archived from the original on 21 August 2011. Retrieved 11 December 2011.
- ^ "Allred says goodbye to the GOP, pledges write-in run for county commissioner". Burlington Times-News. 18 March 2010. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 11 December 2011.
- ^ "Cary Allred Files As Write-In Candidate For Alamance County Commissioner". WFMY-TV. 4 August 2010. Retrieved 13 December 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Alamance County Election Results 2010". NC State Board of Elections. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
- ^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [3] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [4] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [5] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [6] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ "NC State House 025". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
- ^ a b Wilder, Mike (1 June 2009). "Allred leaves legacy of service, conflicts". Burlington Times-News. Archived from the original on 25 May 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2011.
- ^ Boyer, Robert (19 September 2008). "Schools' practices on distributing materials seem to cause confusion". Burlington Times-News. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 11 December 2011.
- ^ Boyer, Robert (5 November 2008). "Allred: 'I wanted to stomp him'". Burlington Times-News. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 11 December 2011.