Mitch Gillespie
American politician from North Carolina
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Robert Mitchell Gillespie is a former Assistant Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, and a former Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly.[3] He represented the eighty-fifth district in the North Carolina House of Representatives, which included constituents from Burke, Caldwell and McDowell counties. A small business owner from Marion, North Carolina, Gillespie served seven terms in the state House and was re-elected to an eighth term, but resigned to take his position in the executive branch in January 2013.[4]
Representative Mitch Gillespie | |
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Gillespie in 2011 | |
| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives | |
| In office January 1, 1999[1][2] – January 6, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Annette Bryant |
| Succeeded by | Josh Dobson |
| Constituency | 49th District (1999-2003) 85th District (2003-2013) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 19, 1959 |
| Party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Wake Technical |
| Occupation | Small Business Owner |
| NCGA WebsiteProject Vote Smart | |
Recent electoral history
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mitch Gillespie (incumbent) | 21,895 | 68.48% | |
| Democratic | JR Edwards | 10,077 | 31.52% | |
| Total votes | 31,972 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2010
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mitch Gillespie (incumbent) | 12,421 | 69.01% | |
| Democratic | Beth Ostgaard | 5,577 | 30.99% | |
| Total votes | 17,998 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2008
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mitch Gillespie (incumbent) | 16,432 | 59.24% | |
| Democratic | Chuck Aldridge | 11,304 | 40.76% | |
| Total votes | 27,736 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2006
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mitch Gillespie (incumbent) | 8,899 | 54.07% | |
| Democratic | Chuck Aldridge | 7,560 | 45.93% | |
| Total votes | 16,459 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mitch Gillespie (incumbent) | 16,047 | 66.09% | |
| Democratic | Philip J. Tate | 8,234 | 33.91% | |
| Total votes | 24,281 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2002
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mitch Gillespie (incumbent) | 10,318 | 58.16% | |
| Democratic | A. Everette Clark | 7,424 | 41.84% | |
| Total votes | 17,742 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2000
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mitch Gillespie (incumbent) | 14,174 | 60.34% | |
| Democratic | David Huskins | 9,315 | 39.66% | |
| Total votes | 23,489 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
