Gene McLaurin
Gene McLaurin was a Democratic member of the North Carolina Senate, representing the 25th district. McLaurin served on the Commerce, Agriculture/Environment/Natural Resources, Appropriations on Natural and Economic Resources, Finance, Insurance, Pensions & Retirement and Aging, and State and Local Government committees.[1] Before being elected to the North Carolina Senate in 2012, McLaurin served as the mayor of Rockingham, North Carolina from 1997 to 2012. McLaurin considers himself to be moderate to conservative in his political views, counting Jim Hunt, Ronald Reagan, and Terry Sanford among his political heroes.[2] In addition to his political career, McLaurin has also worked as the general manager of TOTAL Lubricants and the president of Swink-Quality Oil Company.[3]
Gene McLaurin | |
|---|---|
| Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 25th district | |
| In office January 1, 2013 – January 1, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Purcell |
| Succeeded by | Tom McInnis |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Donna |
| Residence | Rockingham, North Carolina |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina at Charlotte |
| Occupation | President of Swink-Quality Oil |
| Website | Campaign website |
Electoral history
Mayor of Rockingham (2009):[4]
Gene McLaurin: 1,408
Bruce Stanback: 364
Write-In: 13
Mayor of Rockingham (2011):[5]
Gene McLaurin: 858
Write-In: 13
NC State Senate District 25 (2012):[6]
Gene McLaurin (D): 44,560 Gene McIntyre (R): 39,506
NC State Senate District 25 (2014):[7]
Tom McInnis (R): 28,496 Gene McLaurin (D): 26,632 P.H Dawkins (L): 1,412
Political future
Gene has openly stated he is open to running for political office again in 2016 after his 2014 defeat. This has led to speculations about what he may intend on running for. Many believe he should run for his old state senate or run for a state house seat. Others have urged the former state senator to run for higher office either for Congress or at the state level.[8]
References
- "Senator Gene McLaurin (Dem)". North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- Ovaska, Sarah (12 March 2013). "The Class of 2013 – Sen. Gene McLaurin". NC Policy Watch. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- Bailey, Kristy (9 October 2012). "Two Pro-Business 'Genes' Battle For Votes in Senate District 25". Carolina Journal. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- http://www.ncsbe.gov/ncsbe/Elections/Election-Results-Display?ED1=11xx03xx2009&EL1=GENERAL&YR1=2009&CR1=A
- http://www.ncsbe.gov/ncsbe/Elections/Election-Results-Display?ED1=11xx08xx2011&EL1=GENERAL&YR1=2011&CR1=A
- http://www.ncsbe.gov/ncsbe/Elections/Election-Results-Display?ED1=11xx06xx2012&EL1=GENERAL&YR1=2012&CR1=A
- http://enr.ncsbe.gov/ElectionResults/?election_dt=11%2f04%2f2014 Archived 2015-01-27 at the Wayback Machine
- Friedman, Corey (20 November 2014). "McLaurin Eyes Future". Your Daily Journal. Archived from the original on 5 February 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2015.