George G. Cleveland
George Cleveland | |
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| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 14th district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Keith P. Williams[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George Grant Cleveland May 9, 1939 Scranton, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Nancy Leatherman Cleveland |
| Children | four |
| Alma mater | University of Maryland, College Park (BS) |
George Grant Cleveland (born May 9, 1939), is a Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing the 14th District since 2004. He is a 25-year veteran of the United States Marine Corps.[2]
He currently resides in Jacksonville, North Carolina, where he has lived for over 25 years.[3] In 2012, Cleveland generated controversy when he stated that the state of North Carolina has "no one in the state of North Carolina living in extreme poverty" during a debate in the House regarding preschool funding.[4] In a conflicting statement, the non-profit group Action for Children in North Carolina cited statistics claiming one in ten North Carolina children live in extreme poverty.[5]
In February 2017, Cleveland joined with Representatives Michael Speciale (R-Craven), and Larry Pittman (R-Cabarrus) in proposing a constitutional amendment that would allow North Carolina voters to repeal Article I, Section 4 of the North Carolina Constitution. This article declares "This State shall ever remain a member of the American Union; the people thereof are part of the American nation," and prohibits the state from seceding from the United States of America, and its inclusion in North Carolina's 1868 constitution was a condition for being readmitted into the Union after the Civil War.[6]
North Carolina House of Representatives[]
Cleveland ran for the North Carolina House of Representatives in 2004. He won that election and has held that office since 2005.
2017 Session[]
During the 2017 session, Cleveland introduced a bill to budget the funds to purchase for the North Carolina State Highway Patrol three rescue helicopters.[7]
2018 Session[]
H.B. 1050 was introduced by Representative Cleveland. The bill worked to authorize the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs to apply for Federal Funds for the Expansion of Sandhills 4 State Vets Cemetery and Western Carolina State Cemetery.[8]
Committee assignments[]
- Agriculture
- Appropriations
- Appropriations, Vice - Chairman
- Appropriations, General Government, Chairman
- Homeland Security, Military and Veterans Affairs, Chairman
- Judiciary IV, Member
- State and Local Government I, Member
- Transportation, Vice - Chairman
Elections[]
2018[]
In November 2018, Cleveland beat Isaiah Johnson by almost 18 percentage points.[9]
2020[]
In March 2020, Cleveland, R-Onslow, won the Republican nomination to retain the N.C. House District 14 seat with 68% of the vote. He defeated Democrat Mary Wofford in the general election.[10][9]
References[]
- ^ https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=84997
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-07-29. Retrieved 2013-07-29.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ http://www.ncleg.net/gascripts/members/membersByDistrict.pl?sChamber=H&nDistrict=14
- ^ "George Cleveland, Republican Rep, Claims No Extreme Poverty In North Carolina As Preschool Cuts Weighed, Huffington Post". NC Child. 2012-03-02. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
- ^ https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/02/george-cleveland-poverty-north-carolina_n_1317554.html
- ^ http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-government/article134037589.html
- ^ "North Carolina HB34 | TrackBill". trackbill.com. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
- ^ https://webservices.ncleg.net/ViewBillDocument/2017/6344/0/DRH30470-LMa-159. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ^ a b "Ballotopedia".
- ^ "Coastal Incumbents Survive Challenges | Coastal Review Online". www.coastalreview.org. 2020-03-05. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
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