Timothy John Reeder (born 1969) is an American doctor and politician who is the representative of the 9th House district in the

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Early life and education

Reeder was born in

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, and attended Catholic school. He later attended

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for both his undergraduate and medical degrees. He moved to North Carolina in 1998 where he earned a Master's Degree in Public Health from the

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, and served as President of the North Carolina Medical Society in 2019. He has worked at the Brody School of Medicine at

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and as Chief of Medical Staff at

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North Carolina General Assembly

Reeder announced his candidacy for the 9th district, located in

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on December 20, 2021. He won the Republican primary on May 17, 2022, defeating his opponent,

Tony P. Moore Tony P. Moore is a Republican politician who served one term in the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's fifth Senate district, including constituents in Pitt and Wilson counties, during the 2003-2004 session. Tony Moo ...

, by a margin of 908 votes. Reeder campaigned on opposing

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and

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while supporting lowering taxes. He criticized

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and

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Brian Farkas Brian Austin Farkas (born August 14, 1987) is an American politician and State Representative who served the District 9 in the North Carolina House of Representatives. Early life and education Farkas was raised in Pitt County, and attended J ...

for

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. He stated that he supported Medicaid expansion and accepted the results of the

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. On November 8, 2022, Reeder defeated Brian Farkas in a narrow election. His victory was one of several Republican gains in the

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Electoral history

References

External links

Tim Reeder Campaign Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Reeder, Timothy Living people 1969 births Politicians from Columbus, Ohio People from Pitt County, North Carolina Ohio State University alumni University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill alumni 21st-century American legislators Republican Party members of the North Carolina House of Representatives