Gene McLaurin
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Senator Gene McLaurin | |
|---|---|
| Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 25th district | |
| In office January 1, 2013 – January 1, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Purcell |
| Succeeded by | Tom McInnis |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Donna |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina at Charlotte |
| Occupation | President of Swink-Quality Oil |
| Website | Campaign website |
Gene McLaurin was a Democratic member of the North Carolina Senate, representing the 25th district. McLaurin served on the Commerce, Agriculture/Environment/Natural Resources, Appropriations on Natural and Economic Resources, Finance, Insurance, Pensions & Retirement and Aging, and State and Local Government committees.[1] Before being elected to the North Carolina Senate in 2012, McLaurin served as the mayor of Rockingham, North Carolina from 1997 to 2012. McLaurin considers himself to be moderate to conservative in his political views, counting Jim Hunt, Ronald Reagan, and Terry Sanford among his political heroes.[2] In addition to his political career, McLaurin has also worked as the general manager of TOTAL Lubricants and the president of Swink-Quality Oil Company.[3]
Mayor of Rockingham (2009):[4]
Gene McLaurin: 1,408
Bruce Stanback: 364
Write-In: 13
Mayor of Rockingham (2011):[5]
Gene McLaurin: 858
Write-In: 13
NC State Senate District 25 (2012):[6]
Gene McLaurin (D): 44,560 Gene McIntyre (R): 39,506
NC State Senate District 25 (2014):[7]
Tom McInnis (R): 28,496 Gene McLaurin (D): 26,632 P.H Dawkins (L): 1,412
