Chris Whitmire (born February 2, 1968) is an American politician who served in the North Carolina House of Representatives representing the 113th district (including constituents in Henderson, Polk, and Transylvania counties) from 2013 to 2017.[1][2] A retired Colonel in the US Air Force, Whitmire also previously served on the Transylvania County Board of Education.[3]
Chris Whitmire | |
|---|---|
| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 113th district | |
| In office January 1, 2013 – January 1, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Trudi Walend |
| Succeeded by | Cody Henson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 2, 1968 Transylvania County, North Carolina |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | United States Air Force Academy (BS) Columbia University (MS) |
| Occupation | Airline Pilot, Farmer |
Electoral history
edit2014
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chris Whitmire (incumbent) | 19,594 | 63.26% | |
| Democratic | Norm Bossert | 11,379 | 36.74% | |
| Total votes | 30,973 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chris Whitmire | 6,448 | 51.11% | |
| Republican | Trudi Walend (incumbent) | 6,169 | 48.89% | |
| Total votes | 12,617 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chris Whitmire | 25,663 | 63.03% | |
| Democratic | George Alley | 15,055 | 36.97% | |
| Total votes | 40,718 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Committee assignments
edit2015-2016 Session
edit- Agriculture
- Appropriations
- Appropriations - Education (Vice Chair)
- Education - K-12
- Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs, Chairman
- Regulatory Reform
- State Personnel
2013-2014 Session
edit- Agriculture
- Appropriations
- Education
- Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs
- Commerce and Job Development
- Public Utilities
References
edit- ^ "North Carolina General Assembly - Representative Chris Whitmire (Republican, 2015-2016 Session)". Ncleg.net. Archived from the original on 2016-08-30. Retrieved 2018-12-07.
- ^ "NC Rep. Chris Whitmire won't run again". Newsobserver.com. 2015-12-02. Retrieved 2018-12-07.
- ^ "Chris Whitmire". Retrieved December 11, 2021.
- ^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [3] North Carolina State Board of Elections.