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 byTrudi Walend
Succeeded byCody Henson
Personal details
Born (1968-02-02) February 2, 1968 (age 56)
Transylvania County, North Carolina
Political partyRepublican
Alma materUnited States Air Force Academy (BS)
Columbia University (MS)
OccupationAirline Pilot, Farmer

Electoral history

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2014

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North Carolina House of Representatives 113th district general election, 2014[4]
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

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North Carolina House of Representatives 113th district Republican Primary election, 2012[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Whitmire 6,448 51.11%
Republican Trudi Walend (incumbent) 6,169 48.89%
Total votes 12,617 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 113th district general election, 2012[6]
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

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2015-2016 Session

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  • Agriculture
  • Appropriations
  • Appropriations - Education (Vice Chair)
  • Education - K-12
  • Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs, Chairman
  • Regulatory Reform
  • State Personnel

2013-2014 Session

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  • Agriculture
  • Appropriations
  • Education
  • Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs
  • Commerce and Job Development
  • Public Utilities

References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "NC Rep. Chris Whitmire won't run again". Newsobserver.com. 2015-12-02. Retrieved 2018-12-07.
  3. ^ "Chris Whitmire". Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  4. ^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  5. ^ [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  6. ^ [3] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
North Carolina House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 113th district

2013-2017
Succeeded by