Scott Stone is an American politician and engineer who served as a
Republican
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member of the
North Carolina House of Representatives
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for the 105th from May 16, 2016, through the end of 2018.
Education
Stone graduated
Clarkson University
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with a bachelor's degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering. He received a Master's in Business Administration (MBA) from
Marymount University School of Business Administration.
Career
As member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, Stone represented House District 105 in the North Carolina General Assembly. Stone served the remainder of a term in 2016 after being appointed by Gov.
Pat McCrory
Patrick Lloyd McCrory (born October 17, 1956) is an American businessman, politician and radio host who served as the 74th governor of North Carolina from 2013 to 2017. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the 53rd Mayor o ...
to fill a vacancy and served a full term during the 2017–2018 biennium session. He lost his re-election bid in 2018 to
Wesley Harris
Wesley Ryan Harris (born September 22, 1986) is an economist and Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives. He is co-chair of the North Carolina Future Caucus under the Millennial Action Project. He has represented the s ...
.
In May 2020, during the
COVID-19 pandemic
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, Stone attacked the
Pottery Barn
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The company is headq ...
chain on
Twitter
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for closing its store at a local mall two hours before the mall's closing time. After many critical replies, Stone deleted the tweet and took his account private.
Electoral history
2022
2020
2018
2016
2015
2011
References
External links
Official pageat the
North Carolina General Assembly
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official campaign site
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Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
People from Charlotte, North Carolina
Politicians from Charlotte, North Carolina
Clarkson University alumni
Marymount University alumni
21st-century American politicians
Republican Party members of the North Carolina House of Representatives