Candidate Biography (submitted by campaign):

Born:

King, N.C. on February 21st, 1936

High School:

Old Richmond, Forsyth County in 1954

College:

High Point University, B.S. Degree in Business Administration in 1959

Military Service:

North Carolina National Guard, discharged in 1964

Work Experiences:

North Carolina National Bank, 1959, 1960
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, 1961 until January of 1970
Interstate Securities, 1970 until 1989
Smith Barney 1989 until retirement

Political Offices:

Elected to Clemmons Council in 1991, and elected to four two-year terms as Mayor of Clemmons.

Elected to North Carolina House for the first term in 2002, to serve beginning in 2003 until present time.

Candidate:

Running for election to 4th term in North Carolina House of Representatives

Family:

Married to Diane Bingham McGee, two sons; Hal and wife Denise who are parents of Grandson Will McGee, Todd and wife Rita who are parents of Grandsons Ellis Henry, Ethan and Jax, and Granddaughter Madeline.

Church:

Clemmons United Methodist

I have served 3 consecutive terms in the House as a Representative from Southwest Forsyth County.  My district (75th) encompasses all of Clemmons, most of Lewisville, the southwest quadrant of Winston-Salem, and the unincorporated areas adjacent to those municipal areas in Southwest Forsyth County.

I, as your Representative, intend to continue to represent your interests in Raleigh.  My main concern is to keep spending in check, with lower taxes.  In keeping with the conservative views of my district, I will work toward solving the illegal alien program, provide jobs, and make the laws concerning a Pregnant Female and injury or death to her and/or her unborn fetus include the fetus as a person under the law.  I remain opposed to same sex marriage and am pro-life.

I currently serve as the Republican House Whip

Permanent committee assignments include:

• Finance
• Pensions and Retirement, Vice Chair
• Alcoholic Beverage Control
• Commerce, Small Business and Entrepreneurship
• Local Government I
• Legislative Ethics Committee

Interim Committee Assignments are:

• 21st Century Transportation Committee
• Revenue Laws Study Committee
• Gov. Ops; Subcommittee Statewide/Capital/General Government
• House Select Committee, Ethics
• Speakers Ad Hoc Committee; Legislative Assistant work schedule
• House Study Committee on Unbanked and Underbanked Consumers

In my previous three terms I have attempted to be a responsive and responsible representative for the 75th House District. I will continue to provide assistance to my constituency during a 4th term if successful in my re-election campaign.