Chuck McGrady (born March 6, 1953) is a former Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives.[1] He represented the 117th district from 2011 until 2020.
Chuck McGrady | |
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| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 117th district | |
| In office January 1, 2011 – October 5, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Carolyn Justus |
| Succeeded by | Tim Moffitt |
| Member of the Henderson County Board of Commissioners from the 5th district | |
| In office December 6, 2004 – December 3, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Grady Hawkins |
| Succeeded by | Bill O'Connor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 6, 1953 Baltimore, Maryland |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Jean |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Flat Rock, North Carolina |
| Alma mater | Rhodes College (BA) Mercer University (JD) |
Life and career
editMcGrady was born in Baltimore, Maryland.[1] He earned a B.A. from Rhodes College in 1975 and his J.D. Mercer University School of Law in 1978.[2] From1978 to 1979, he taught law at Wayne State University Law School; after that he was a law clerk and then a corporate counsel until 1992, when he became Executive Director of the Environmental & Conservation Organization of Henderson County.[1] He was an early leader of the Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy and served as President of the Sierra Club from 1998 to 2000.[3][4] In 2009–10 he was Executive Director of the North Carolina Youth Camp Association, and he is director emeritus of Falling Creek Camp in Tuxedo, North Carolina.[1]
Political career
editHe served on the council of the Village of Flat Rock from 1997 to 2001. In 2004 he was elected to the Henderson County Board of Commissioners, where he served until being elected to the North Carolina General Assembly in 2010, succeeding Carolyn Justus.[1][2][5][6] He was the chairman of the House Appropriations and Alcoholic Beverage Control Committees for the 2019-20 session.[7] In May 2019, McGrady announced that he would not seek re-election in 2020.[8]
Electoral history
edit2018
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chuck McGrady (incumbent) | 20,596 | 60.06% | |
| Democratic | Gayle Kemp | 13,699 | 39.94% | |
| Total votes | 34,295 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chuck McGrady (incumbent) | 30,659 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 30,659 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2014
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chuck McGrady (incumbent) | 4,815 | 61.70% | |
| Republican | Ronnie Edwards | 2,989 | 38.30% | |
| Total votes | 7,804 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chuck McGrady (incumbent) | 17,292 | 74.76% | |
| Libertarian | Shelby Mood | 5,838 | 25.24% | |
| Total votes | 23,130 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chuck McGrady (incumbent) | 6,481 | 57.34% | |
| Republican | Roger Snyder | 4,822 | 42.66% | |
| Total votes | 11,303 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chuck McGrady (incumbent) | 26,217 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 26,217 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2010
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chuck McGrady | 20,331` | 100% | |
| Total votes | 20,331 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2008
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chuck McGrady (incumbent) | 30,430 | 62.11% | |
| Democratic | Sam Selph | 18,562 | 37.89% | |
| Total votes | 48,992 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Chuck McGrady's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
- ^ a b "About Chuck McGrady". Chuck McGrady constituent services. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
- ^ "Sierra Club Presidents". Sierra Club. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
- ^ Lacey, Derek (July 11, 2015). "McGrady balances politics, environmental stance". BlueRidgeNow.com. Hendersonville, North Carolina: Times-News.
- ^ Glancy, Gary (December 29–30, 2010). "Top 10 stories: Elections bring big changes". BlueRidgeNow.com. Hendersonville, North Carolina: Times-News.
- ^ "Former Commissioners". Henderson County, North Carolina. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
- ^ "Representative Chuck McGrady (Rep) Committees". North Carolina General Assembly. Archived from the original on August 27, 2020. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- ^ Specht, Paul A. (May 13, 2019). "Moderate NC Republican representative won't seek re-election". Raleigh News & Observer. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- ^ [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.
- ^ [7] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [8] North Carolina State Board of Elections.