Grey Mills
Representative Grey Mills | |
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Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 95th district | |
Assumed office January 1, 2021 | |
Preceded by | John Fraley |
In office January 1, 2009 – January 1, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Karen Ray |
Succeeded by | Robert Brawley |
Personal details | |
Born | Paul Grey Mills, Jr.[1] |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Jennifer[2] |
Children | 3 |
Residence | Mooresville, North Carolina |
Alma mater | Appalachian State University (BS) Regent University (JD) |
Website | Official website |
Grey Mills is an American politician currently serving as a Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives representing the 95th district. Mills defeated incumbent Karen Ray in the 2008 primary, and served for 2 terms in the NC house from 2009 until 2013. In 2012, Mills sought the Republican nomination for Lieutenant Governor, but he lost to eventual winner Dan Forest.[3] Following then incumbent Republican John Fraley's decision not to seek re-election to the state house in 2020, Mills sought election to his old seat and won.[4]
Political positions[]
In May 2021, Mills voted for North Carolina House bill 453 which prohibited abortion based on race, sex, or suspected disability.[5] In March 2021, he voted for House bill 134 which authorized possession of firearms on school grounds.[6]
Electoral history[]
2020[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Grey Mills | 36,557 | 65.69% | |
Democratic | Amanda Brown Kotis | 19,098 | 34.31% | |
Total votes | 55,655 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2012[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Dan Forest | 251,885 | 32.9 | |
Republican | Tony Gurley | 189,954 | 24.9 | |
Republican | Dale Folwell | 185,535 | 24.3 | |
Republican | Grey Mills | 112,063 | 14.7 | |
Republican | Arthur Jason Rich | 25,015 | 3.3 | |
Total votes | 764,452 | 100.00 |
2010[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Grey Mills (incumbent) | 18,675 | 100% | |
Total votes | 18,675 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2008[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Grey Mills | 3,626 | 50.83% | |
Republican | Karen Ray (incumbent) | 3,507 | 49.17% | |
Total votes | 7,133 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Grey Mills | 27,895 | 82.43% | |
Libertarian | Jeffrey Ober | 5,304 | 15.67% | |
Write-in | 643 | 1.90% | ||
Total votes | 33,842 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Committee Assignments[]
2021-2022[]
- Appropriations
- Appropriations, Health and Human Services
- Education - Universities
- Election Law and Campaign Finance Reform - Chairman
- Judiciary 1 - Vice Chairman
- Redistricting
- Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- Legislative Ethics Committee - Co-Chair
- Legislative Research Commission
2011-2012[]
- Appropriations - Central Government
- Elections
- Government
- Insurance
- Judiciary
- Transportation - Chair
2009-2010[]
- Aging
- Appropriations - Central Government
- Commerce, Small Business, and Entrepreneurship
- Education - Universities
- Judiciary 3
- Water Resources and Infrastructure
References[]
- ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System".
- ^ "North Carolina State Rep. Grey Mills - Biography | LegiStorm".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - NC Lt. Governor- R Primary Race - May 08, 2012".
- ^ "Grey Mills". Retrieved May 18, 2021.
- ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System".
- ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System".
- ^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [2]North Carolina State Board of Elections
- ^ [3] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [4] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [5] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
External links[]
- Living people
- Members of the North Carolina House of Representatives
- North Carolina Republicans
- Appalachian State University alumni
- Regent University alumni
- 21st-century American politicians
- People from Mooresville, North Carolina