Erin Pauling Paré (born 1979) is a Republican member of the

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representing the state's 37th

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district.

Life and career

Paré grew up in

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. She has a B.A. in government and international politics and an M.A. in international commerce and policy from

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. She and her husband, Wayne, are the owners of a sporting goods store. She lives in

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Political career

Paré won the election on November 3, 2020, representing the Republican Party. She secured fifty percent of the vote while her closest rival,

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Sydney Batch secured forty-seven percent. Paré raised $224,642 in defeating the incumbent Sydney Batch, who raised $1,119,469. Paré faced some scrutiny for her failure to recuse herself during her vote on HB 83, which would allow veterans who served in the military for at least 20 years to be exempt from income tax on their retirement pay, a program for which her husband would qualify. The bill passed by a vote of 100 to 5.

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1979 births George Mason University alumni 21st-century American women politicians Living people Republican Party members of the North Carolina House of Representatives People from Herndon, Virginia People from Holly Springs, North Carolina Women state legislators in North Carolina 21st-century members of the North Carolina General Assembly {{NorthCarolina-politician-stub