George S. Robinson
Representative George Robinson | |
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Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives | |
In office February 2, 2015 – January 1, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Edgar Starnes |
Succeeded by | Destin Hall |
Constituency | 87th District |
In office January 1, 1989 – January 1, 1997 | |
Preceded by | James Franklin Hughes Edgar Starnes |
Succeeded by | Edgar Starnes |
Constituency | 46th District (1989-1993) 91st District (1993-1997) |
In office January 1, 1981 – January 1, 1987 | |
Preceded by | Eugene Morrison White |
Succeeded by | Edgar Starnes |
Constituency | 34th District (1981-1983) 46th District (1983-1987) |
Personal details | |
Born | (1945-11-15) November 15, 1945 (age 78) |
Political party | Republican |
Residence | Cedar Rock, North Carolina |
Alma mater | University of Tennessee |
Occupation | Lumber company executive |
Project Vote Smart Biography | |
George S. Robinson is a North Carolina Republican politician who served in the North Carolina House of Representatives from 1980–86 and 1988-96[1] and was selected by Caldwell County party leaders in 2015 to return to the legislature to fill an unexpired term.[2] Through the end of 2016, Robinson will fill the 87th District seat vacated by Edgar Starnes, who resigned to accept a position with the North Carolina State Treasurer's office.[3] Robinson ran for a new full term but was defeated by Destin Hall in the March 15, 2016 Republican primary.[4]
Robinson, a native of Lenoir, North Carolina, is a veteran of the United States Air Force and an alumnus of the University of Tennessee.[5]
After Robinson served his first three terms, he gave up his seat to run for the United States House of Representatives, but was defeated by Cass Ballenger in a Republican primary election. Robinson then served as deputy assistant secretary of the North Carolina Department of Transportation under Governor James G. Martin. He returned to the legislature in the 1988 election and was re-elected in 1990, 1992 and 1994. Concerns about his family’s timber company’s financial situation made him decide not to run for re-election in 1996. In 1997, he became mayor of the village of Cedar Rock, North Carolina.[6]
Robinson was also an unsuccessful candidate for the North Carolina Senate in 2004 (losing to Jim Jacumin in a Republican primary election) and in 2012 (losing to Dan Soucek in a Republican primary election).[7][8][9][10]
Recent electoral history
2016
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Destin Hall | 6,827 | 59.74% | |
Republican | George Robinson (incumbent) | 4,600 | 40.26% | |
Total votes | 11,427 | 100% |
2012
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Dan Soucek (incumbent) | 17,384 | 65.43% | |
Republican | George Robinson | 9,186 | 34.57% | |
Total votes | 26,570 | 100% |
2004
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jim Jacumin | 5,511 | 62.20% | |
Republican | George Robinson | 3,349 | 37.80% | |
Total votes | 8,860 | 100% |
References
- ^ "Lenoir News-Topic". Archived from the original on January 30, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
- ^ "North Carolina General Assembly official site". Archived from the original on August 25, 2017. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
- ^ Hickory Daily Record
- ^ State Board of Elections
- ^ North Carolina Manual, 1989, p. 424
- ^ Hickory Daily Record
- ^ "Our Campaigns - NC State Senate 44 - R Primary Race - Jul 20, 2004".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - NC State Senate 45- R Primary Race - May 08, 2012".
- ^ State Board of Elections: 2004 primary results
- ^ State Board of Elections: 2012 primary results
- ^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [3] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
External links
- Ballotpedia
North Carolina House of Representatives | ||
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Preceded by Eugene Morrison White | Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 34th district 1981–1983 Served alongside: John Walter Brown, George Holmes | Succeeded by Dwight Wilson Quinn Betty Marie Dorton Thomas Robert L. Slaughter Joseph Richardson Hudson |
Preceded by Constituency established | Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 46th district 1983–1987 Served alongside: James Frank Hughes, Swan Burnett Lacey Jr., Charles Franklin Buchanan | Succeeded by |
Preceded by James Frank Hughes Edgar Starnes | Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 46th district 1989–1993 Served alongside: David Flaherty, Charles Franklin Buchanan | Succeeded by David Flaherty Gregory James Thompson |
Preceded by Constituency established | Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 91st district 1993–1997 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 87th district 2015–2017 | Succeeded by |
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