Sam Searcy | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Member of the
North Carolina Senate from the 17th district | |
| In office January 1, 2019 – December 30, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Tamara Barringer |
| Succeeded by | Sydney Batch |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Samuel Lee Searcy |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Shauna Searcy |
| Education |
Appalachian State University (
BA) University of Tulsa ( JD) |
| Website | Campaign website |
Samuel Lee Searcy is an American politician who was a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's 17th Senate district from 2019 until his resignation in 2020.
Career
Searcy defeated Tamara Barringer on November 6, 2018, as the nominee of the Democratic Party. [1] Searcy won by a margin of 50 percent to 47 percent for Barringer. [2] In November 2020, Searcy was reelected to a second term by defeating Mark Cavaliero by a margin of 51 to 44 percent. In November 2020, Searcy launched CliniStart, along with Brad Wilson, the former CEO of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC. [3] Searcy then resigned before his term began in January 2021. [4]
In July 2021, Governor Roy Cooper appointed Searcy to a six-year term on the North Carolina Capital State Board of Community Colleges. [5]
On March 4, 2022, Searcy announced that he had filed to run in the Democratic primary for the newly drawn 13th congressional district. [6] This district now covers southern Wake County, as well as all of Johnston County and parts of both Wayne and Harnett Counties. [7]
References
- ^ WRAL. "Democrats break veto-proof majority in General Assembly". wral.com. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- ^ "North Carolina Election Results - Election Results 2018 - The New York Times". The New York Times. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- ^ Gulledge, Seth (November 19, 2020). "Big names in Triangle health care are behind new Raleigh startup with 'revolutionary' goal". Triangle Business Journal.
- ^ CBS 17
- ^ Gladwell, Sharon (July 16, 2021). "State Board of Community Colleges Elects Chair and Vice Chair". NC Community Colleges. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- ^ ""Just filed to run for Congress in #NC13..."". twitter.com. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Interim Congressional Map" (PDF). ncleg.gov. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
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