Fred F. Steen II

Fred F. Steen II served as the chief lobbyist/legislative liaison for North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory until 2016 when McCrory appointed him to the Board of Review.[2][3] From 2004 through 2012, Steen served as a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's 76th House District, including constituents in Rowan County. A cost analyst from Landis, North Carolina, he served as the town's mayor for eight years until he was appointed on 16 February 2004 to fill the seat of W. Eugene McCombs, who died in office.[4]

Representative

Fred F. Steen II
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 76th district
In office
February 16, 2004 – January 1, 2013
Preceded byW. Eugene McCombs
Succeeded byCarl Ford
Personal details
Born (1960-06-16) June 16, 1960[1]
Landis, North Carolina
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Tena
ResidenceLandis, North Carolina
OccupationCost Analyst, Engineer

In 2011, Steen was ranked 4th in the North Carolina House for pro-business legislation by the North Carolina Free Enterprise Foundation.[5]

On December 8, 2011, Steen announced he would not run for re-election to the NC House, but would instead run for the Republican nomination for North Carolina's 8th congressional district, then represented by Democrat Larry Kissell.[6] He lost in the Republican primary.[7]

While a legislator, he served on the Board of Directors of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), a national association of legislators.[8]

Electoral history

Mayoral
Mayor of Landis Municipal Election 1999[9]
Candidate Votes %
Fred F. Steen II (unopposed) 100 100.00
Majority 100 100.00
Total votes 100 100.00
Mayor of Landis Municipal Election 2001[10]
Candidate Votes %
Fred F. Steen II 544 71.67
C. J. Nickelson Jr. 211 27.80
Write-in votes 4 0.53
Majority 333 43.87
Total votes 759 100.00
Mayor of Landis Municipal Election 2003[11]
Candidate Votes %
Fred F. Steen II 421 53.36
C. J. Nickelson Jr. (write-in) 368 46.64
Majority 53 6.71
Total votes 789 100.00

State representative
North Carolina House District 76 Primary Election 2004[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Fred F. Steen II 1,809 53.27
Republican Chad Mitchell 927 27.30
Republican Thomas L. (Tom) Smith 660 19.43
Majority 882 25.97
Total votes 3,396 100.00
North Carolina House District 76 General Election 2004[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Fred F. Steen II (unopposed) 21,610 100.00
Majority 21610 100.00
Total votes 21,610 100.00
North Carolina House District 76 General Election 2006[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Fred F. Steen II (unopposed) 9,457 100.00
Majority 9457 100.00
Total votes 9,457 100.00
North Carolina House District 76 Primary Election 2008[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Fred F. Steen II 3,530 70.49
Republican Robert W. Campbell 1,478 29.51
Majority 2052 40.97
Total votes 5,008 100.00
North Carolina House District 76 General Election 2008[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Fred F. Steen II (unopposed) 24,059 100.00
Majority 24059 100.00
Total votes 24,059 100.00
North Carolina House District 76 General Election 2010[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Fred F. Steen II (unopposed) 15,093 100.00
Majority 15093 100.00
Total votes 15,093 100.00

Congressional
US House of Representatives 8th District Republican primary election 2012[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richard Hudson 21,451 32.07
Republican Scott Keadle 14,687 21.96
Republican Vernon Robinson 12,181 18.21
Republican Fred F. Steen II 9,670 14.46
Republican John M. Whitley 8,894 13.30
Total votes 66,883 100.00

References
  2. "News & Observer". Archived from the original on 2013-01-08. Retrieved 2013-01-07.
  3. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article244090707.html
  4. Hill, Cortney (14 March 2004). "Steen takes oath as N.C. representative". The Salisbury Post. Archived from the original on 30 September 2011. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
  5. "Business Ratings of the 2011 N.C. General Assembly" (PDF). North Carolina Free Enterprise Foundation. October 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 22, 2012. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
  6. Minn, Karissa (9 December 2011). "Steen makes it official as Republican field taking on Kissell grows". Salisbury Post. Archived from the original on 9 January 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
  7. Minn, Karissa (May 9, 2012). "Elect 2012: Hudson, Keadle face runoff in 8th District to meet Kissell". The Salisbury Post. Archived from the original on May 14, 2012. Retrieved September 17, 2012.
  8. Board of Directors - ALEC Retrieved April 17, 2012
  9. "Rowan County 1999 Elections Results". Rowan County Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 2011-08-05. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
  10. "Rowan County 2001 Elections Results". Rowan County Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 2011-08-05. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
  11. "Rowan County 2003 Elections Results". Rowan County Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 2011-08-05. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
  12. "NC Primary Election Results 2004". NC State Board of Elections. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
  13. "NC General Election Results 2004". NC State Board of Elections. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
  14. "NC General Election Results 2006". NC State Board of Elections. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
  15. "NC Primary Election Results 2008". NC State Board of Elections. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
  16. "NC General Election Results 2008". NC State Board of Elections. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
  17. "NC General Election Results 2010". NC State Board of Elections. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
  18. "NC 8th District Republican Primary Election Results 2012". NC State Board of Elections. Retrieved September 17, 2012.
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