Candidate Biography (submitted by campaign):

Bill Daughtridge is president of Daughtridge Group Inc. of Rocky Mount and Greenville.  The Daughtridge Group provides propane and fuel oil for customers across Eastern North Carolina, and operates a transportation company, a distribution company, and 17 retail stores in the convenience and auto care markets.

Bill earned BS and MBA degrees at UNC Chapel Hill, where he was a Morehead Scholar. He then worked as a financial analyst and engineer for Continental Oil Company in Houston, Texas, where he also coordinated the recruitment and training of financial analysts. In 1979, Bill returned to North Carolina and joined the family-operated business which was founded by his grandfather in 1929.

A three-term member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, Bill has an impressive pro-business legislative record and has served on several key committees. He has fought to constrain taxes and state spending while focusing his legislative efforts on fostering economic growth and development.  He continues his work in economic development by serving on the Executive Committee of the NC Economic Development Board.

Bill's extensive service to our state has not been limited to the General Assembly, as he has given his time and talents in service on several statewide boards and commissions. He has made a lifelong commitment to community service and civic leadership.  For example, he served as President of Boy Scouts of America Area 7 (NC/VA), was a member of the UNC-Chapel Hill Board of Visitors, and founded the Rocky Mount Community Foundation. 

Bill Daughtridge is a fiscal conservative and proven leader with a 28 year record of business success.  His experience building successful companies, along with his education and legislative record, make him uniquely qualified to take on the challenges facing our next State Treasurer.  

Bill is married to Partha Council Daughtridge and they have two children, Gray and Meredith.

I am running for State Treasurer to help restore some common sense to the process of government.  When politicians put politics first and sound financial decisions second, both our state and our citizens are at risk.  It is time for this to stop.

My record has been built in the business community, and has been one of service to my home town and to our state.

Leadership with vision and political courage is necessary to grow our economy, and provide opportunities for our people.  Our next Treasurer must be a strong chief financial executive, with extensive practical business experience and an in-depth knowledge of our state.

I will lead the Council of State in implementing a long term plan to expand the roads, utilities, and schools we need to grow businesses and create jobs.  You can trust me to meet the responsibility of managing the pensions of our government employees and teachers, and to ensure that their retirement is safe.  I will hold the legislative and executive branches of government accountable for spending and debt, and will work to keep our taxes down.

I bring to this office nearly three decades of business experience in North Carolina -- creating jobs, making a payroll, managing budgets, employing capital,  negotiating healthcare, and most important, taking care of employees and customers.

This is the real world experience we need in Raleigh.  My leadership in business, government, and community service demonstrates the judgment needed to determine the best policies, and the courage to ensure our long term interests supersede political expedience.

While we face new challenges, we must remember that the quality of tomorrow, for my children and yours, will be determined by the decisions we make today.  I hope you will join me in building a brighter future for the great state of North Carolina.