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North Carolina's 4th House District
North Carolina's 4th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Jimmy Dixon Jimmy Dixon (born 10 October 1981) is a Liberian football coach and former player who is assistant coach at Swedish club Assyriska BK. A defender, he spent most of his career in Sweden and Turkey. Between 1999 and 2012, he made 24 appearance ... since 2011. Geography Since 2023, the district has included all of Duplin County, as well as part of Wayne County. The district overlaps with the 4th and 9th Senate districts. District officeholders since 1993 Multi-member district Single-member district Election results 2022 2020 2018 2016 2014 2012 2010 2008 2006 2004 2002 2000 References {{North Carolina House of Representatives North Carolina House districts Duplin County, North Carolina Wayne County ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Dixon (politician)
James William "Jimmy" Dixon (born February 11, 1945) is a Republican Party (United States), Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives. A farmer from Warsaw, North Carolina, Dixon has represented the 4th district (including constituents in Duplin County, North Carolina, Duplin and Wayne County, North Carolina, Wayne counties) since 2011. Early life and education Dixon was born in Friendship, Wake County, North Carolina, Friendship, North Carolina. He graduated from James Kenan High School in Warsaw where he excelled in football. He attended Wake Forest University on a football scholarship and graduated in 1969 with a B.S. degree. Electoral history Dixon did not hold any political office before winning election to the State House in 2010. 2020 2018 2016 2014 2012 Dixon and fellow incumbent Republican Efton Sager were both drawn into the same district after district lines were changed following 2010 United States Census, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Onslow County, North Carolina
Onslow County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 204,576. Its county seat is Jacksonville. The county was created in 1734 as Onslow Precinct and gained county status in 1739. Onslow County comprises the Jacksonville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area. The southern border is the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. History European, mainly English, settlers arrived here in 1713 in what was originally part of the colonial precincts of Carteret and New Hanover. Onslow County was formed in 1734 and was named for Arthur Onslow, the longest serving speaker of the House of Commons. After a lethal 1752 hurricane, the county courthouse was relocated from Town Point to Wantland's Ferry; this settlement was eventually incorporated in 1842 and named Jacksonville after President Andrew Jackson. Through much of the first half of the 20th century, the county was largely rural, with an economy based on agrarian and maritime communities. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Efton Sager
Efton M. Sager is a former Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives The North Carolina House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the North Carolina General Assembly. The House is a 120-member body led by a Speaker of the House, who holds powers similar to those of the President pro-tem in the North Ca ... who represented the 11th district (including part of Wayne County) from 2009 to 2013. Sager previously served on the Wayne County Board of Commissioners from 2000 to 2008. Electoral history 2019 2015 2012 2010 2008 Committee assignments 2011-2012 session *Agriculture (Chair) *Appropriations *Appropriations - Natural and Economic Resources (Vice Chair) *Commerce and Job Development *Commerce - Business and Labor *Education *Elections *Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs 2009-2010 session *Appropriations *Appropriations - Natural and Economic Resources *Aging *Election Law and Campai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russell E
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Martin County, North Carolina
Martin County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 22,031. Its county seat is Williamston. History The county was formed in 1774 from the southeastern part of Halifax County and the western part of Tyrrell County. It was named for Josiah Martin, the last royal governor of North Carolina (1771–75). Whereas Dobbs County and Tryon County, named for Martin's predecessors Arthur Dobbs and William Tryon, were abolished after American independence, Martin County was neither abolished nor renamed, a fact which has been attributed to the popularity of Alexander Martin, twice governor of the state (1782–84, 1789–92). The Martin County Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.06%) is water. State and local protected areas/sites * Fort Branch Confederate Earthen Fort Ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pitt County, North Carolina
Pitt County is a county located in the inner banks (northeastern part) of the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 170,243, making it the fourteenth-most populous county in North Carolina. Its county seat is Greenville. Pitt County comprises the Greenville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area. As one of the fastest-growing centers in the state, the county has seen a population boom since 1990. History The county was formed in 1760 from Beaufort County, though the legislative act that created it did not become effective until January 1, 1761. It was named for William Pitt the Elder, who was then Secretary of State for the Southern Department and Leader of the House of Commons. William Pitt was an English statesman and orator, born in London, England. He studied at Oxford University and in 1731 joined the army. Pitt led the young "Patriot" Whigs and in 1756 became secretary of state, where he was a pro-freedom speaker in British Colonial governm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Craven County, North Carolina
Craven County is located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 100,720. Its county seat is New Bern. The county was created in 1705 as Archdale Precinct from the now-extinct Bath County. It was renamed Craven Precinct in 1712 and gained county status in 1739. It is named for William, Earl of Craven, who lived from 1606 to 1697. Craven County is part of the New Bern, NC, Metropolitan Statistical Area. History On August 4, 1661, George Durant purchased land from Cisketando, king of the Yeopim Indian tribe. On March 13, 1662, a second purchase was made from Kilcocanen, another Yeopim. By 1662 Durant was living in Virginia on a tract of land along the Perquimans River which flows into Albemarle Sound, which became part of the Carolina colony in 1665. Craven County was established in 1712 as Craven Precinct, a precinct of Bath County. It was named after William, Lord Craven, one of the Lords Proprietors. That year Christopher Gale becam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 North Carolina Senate Election
The 2004 North Carolina Senate elections were held on November 2, 2004, to elect members to all fifty seats in the North Carolina Senate. The election coincided with the elections for other offices including the Presidency, U.S. Senate, Governorship, U.S. House of Representatives, Council of State, and state house. The primary election was held on July 20, 2004, with a primary run-off occurring on August 17, 2004. These elections were the first to use new district lines drawn by the General Assembly to account the for changes in population amongst each of the districts after the 2000 census. The 2002 election had been conducted under a map ordered by the North Carolina Superior Court. Results summary † - Incumbent not seeking re-election Incumbents defeated in primary election * John Carrington (R-District 15), defeated by Neal Hunt (R) Incumbents defeated in general election *Cecil Hargett (D-District 6), defeated by Harry Brown (R) *Joe Sam Queen (D-District 47) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Carolina's 6th House District
North Carolina's 6th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Joe Pike since 2023. Geography Since 2023, the district has included part of Harnett County. The district overlaps with the 12th 12 (twelve) is the natural number following 11 and preceding 13. Twelve is a superior highly composite number, divisible by 2, 3, 4, and 6. It is the number of years required for an orbital period of Jupiter. It is central to many systems ... Senate district. District officeholders since 1987 Election results 2022 2020 2018 2016 2014 2012 2010 2008 2006 2004 2002 2000 References {{North Carolina House of Representatives North Carolina House districts Harnett County, North Carolina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Elliott Johnson
Charles Elliott Johnson is a former Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly who represented the state's fourth House district, including constituents in Craven, Martin and Pitt counties. A retiree from Greenville, North Carolina Greenville is the county seat of and the most populous city in Pitt County, North Carolina, Pitt County, North Carolina, United States; the principal city of the Greenville, North Carolina metropolitan area, Greenville metropolitan area; and th ..., Johnson served in the state House during the 2003–2004 session, but was defeated in a 2004 run for the state Senate. Notes External links Johnson, Charles E. Living people Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century American legislators {{NorthCarolina-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carteret County, North Carolina
Carteret County is located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 67,686. Its county seat is Beaufort. The county was created in 1722 as Carteret Precinct and gained county status in 1739. It was named for Sir George Carteret, one of the 17th century English Lords Proprietor, or for his descendant and heir John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville. Carteret County comprises the Morehead City, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the New Bern-Morehead City, NC Combined Statistical Area. Most of the county is part of the Crystal Coast. History The first male of English parents born in the current area of North Carolina was John Fulford. He was born in 1629 in what is now Carteret County. He settled in this area and died in 1729. An article dated Sept. 18, 1893, in ''The New Bern Daily Journal'', identified Fulford's grave in a cemetery outside the county seat of Beaufort, in an area called the Straits. It was described as " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Carolina
North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and South Carolina to the south, and Tennessee to the west. In the 2020 census, the state had a population of 10,439,388. Raleigh is the state's capital and Charlotte is its largest city. The Charlotte metropolitan area, with a population of 2,595,027 in 2020, is the most-populous metropolitan area in North Carolina, the 21st-most populous in the United States, and the largest banking center in the nation after New York City. The Raleigh-Durham-Cary combined statistical area is the second-largest metropolitan area in the state and 32nd-most populous in the United States, with a population of 2,043,867 in 2020, and is home to the largest research park in the United States, Research Triangle Park. The earliest evidence of human occupation i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
