Senator
Jim Perry
Member of the North Carolina Senate
Assumed office
January 31, 2019
Preceded byLouis Pate
Constituency7th District (2019–2023)
2nd District (2023–Present)
Personal details
Born1971 or 1972 (age 52–53)
Lenoir County, North Carolina, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceKinston, North Carolina[1]
Alma materNorth Carolina State University
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
OccupationBusinessman / Private Investor

James Perry (born c. 1972) is a Republican member of the North Carolina State Senate, representing the 7th district.[2] He was appointed to the state Senate on January 31, 2019 by Governor Roy Cooper, to replace Louis Pate, who resigned due to health reasons.[3] He was chosen as Majority Whip for the 2021-2022 Biennium.[4] Perry was challenged in the 2020 Republican Primary. He won the primary with 66% of the vote and won 86% of the vote in his home county of Lenoir. At the general election he defeated his opponent by 11 points.[citation needed]

Perry serves on Health Care, Appropriations on Health and Human Services, Commerce and Insurance, Pensions and Retirement and Aging, and State and Local Government Committees.[citation needed] Additionally, Perry serves on the Child Fatality Task Force.[5] In 2023, Perry sponsored a bill to allow concealed carry on school property.[6]

Electoral history

2022

North Carolina Senate 2nd district general election, 2022[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Perry (incumbent) 53,067 100%
Total votes 53,067 100%
Republican hold

2020

North Carolina Senate 7th district general election, 2020[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Perry (incumbent) 45,364 55.25%
Democratic Donna Lake 36,737 44.75%
Total votes 82,101 100%
Republican hold

References

  1. ^ "Retired businessman Perry picked to join N Carolina Senate | the State". Archived from the original on 2019-02-12. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
  2. ^ "GOP picks Perry for senate vacancy". News Argus.
  3. ^ Miles, Layton. "Sen. Perry takes oath of office". The Free Press. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
  4. ^ "Senator Perry elected to leadership position". The Free Press. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
  5. ^ "Child Fatality Task Force".
  6. ^ Perry, Jim; Daniel, Warren; Britt, Danny (March 29, 2023). "SENATE BILL 41 RATIFIED BILL" (PDF).
  7. ^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  8. ^ [2] North Carolina State Board Of Elections.
North Carolina Senate Preceded byLouis Pate Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 7th district 2019–2023 Succeeded byMichael Lee Preceded byNorman Sanderson Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 2nd district 2023–Present Incumbent


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