Michael Vincent Lee (born November 29, 1968) is a
Republican member of the
North Carolina State Senate
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.
Lee was first appointed to office in August 2014 replacing
Thom Goolsby
Thomas Cowart Goolsby (born September 11, 1961) is a former Republican North Carolina State Senator representing New Hanover County.
A graduate of The Citadel and regimental commander of the South Carolina Corps of Cadets, Goolsby served as a M ...
.
He was re-elected at the
November 2016 election for a second term, having defeated
Democrat
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Andrew Barnhill 57.35% to 42.65%. He was defeated by Democrat
Harper Peterson
Harper Peterson Jr. (born December 16, 1948) is a former Democratic member of the North Carolina State Senate, representing the 9th district. He was elected in the 2018 elections. Peterson formerly served as Mayor of Wilmington, North Carolina ...
in the
2018
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election and defeated Peterson in a rematch in the
2020
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election.
Lee holds a bachelor's degree from the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a law degree from
Wake Forest University.
As a lawyer, Lee started his own law firm in 2012.
Lee Law Firm Entry
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Electoral history
2022
2020
2018
2016
2014
2010
2008
References
External links
State Senate biography pageVote Smart bio of Lee
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1968 births
21st-century American legislators
Living people
North Carolina lawyers
Republican Party North Carolina state senators
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill alumni
Wake Forest University alumni
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