Jarrod Lowery (born October 7, 1988) is an American politician who is serving as a Republican member of the

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from the 47th district. He was elected to the seat in the 2022 election against Democratic opponent Charles Townsend He is also a member of the

Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina is a state-recognized tribe in North Carolina. The tribe represents Lumbee people. They are not federally recognized as a Native American tribe. With an estimated 55,000 members, the Lumbee Tribe of North Caroli ...

. He has been part of

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's senior staff, as a Regional Outreach Liaison. In 2017, he became Regional Director for North Carolina Insurance Commissioner

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. Lowery served six years in the

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as a tank technician. He graduated from

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and is a

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as a member of Galilee Baptist Church in Red Springs. He served as a

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teacher for almost a decade. From 2015 to 2021, he served as a member of the Lumbee Tribal Council, representing the communities of Oxendine,

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and Wakulla. He also served as chairman of the Tribal Council's Economic Development committee.

Committees

He is part of 5 committees. The committee on Agriculture, Families, Children, and Aging Policy, Finance, and Redistricting. He is the vice-chairman on the committee for Federal Relations and Indian Affairs.

References

21st-century American legislators 21st-century Native American politicians Living people Lumbee people Republican Party members of the North Carolina House of Representatives University of North Carolina at Pembroke alumni 1988 births 21st-century North Carolina politicians {{NorthCarolina-politician-stub