Sarah Stevens (politician)
Appearance
Sarah Stevens | |
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Speaker pro tempore of the North Carolina House of Representatives | |
Assumed office January 1, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Paul Stam |
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 90th district | |
Assumed office January 1, 2009 | |
Preceded by | Jim Harrell |
Personal details | |
Born | Mount Airy, North Carolina, U.S. | February 15, 1960
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Edwin |
Education | University of North Carolina, Greensboro (BS) Campbell University (JD) |
Sarah Suzanne Stevens (born February 15, 1960) is a Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives. She has represented the 90th district (including constituents in Surry, Alleghany, and Wilkes counties) since 2009 and has served as speaker pro tempore since 2017.[1][2]
Awards
[edit]- 2015 Champion for Children Award. Presented by Children’s Hope Alliance and Benchmarks.[3]
Committee assignments
[edit]2021-2022 session
[edit]- Appropriations
- Appropriations - Capital
- Judiciary II (Chair)
- Regulatory Reform
2019-2020 session
[edit]- Appropriations
- Appropriations - Capital
- Judiciary (Chair)
- Regulatory Reform
- Homelessness, Foster Care, and Dependency
2017-2018 session
[edit]- Appropriations
- Appropriations - Justice and Public Safety
- Judiciary I (Vice Chair)
- Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (Vice Chair)
- Regulatory Reform
- Homelessness, Foster Care, and Dependency
- State Personnel
2015-2016 session
[edit]- Appropriations
- Appropriations - Justice and Public Safety (Vice Chair)
- Judiciary III (Chair)
- Children, Youth and Families (Chair)
- Regulatory Reform
- State Personnel
- Environment
- Education - Community Colleges
2013-2014 session
[edit]- Appropriations
- Judiciary (Vice Chair)
- State Personnel
- Ethics
- Health and Human Services
2011-2012 session
[edit]- Appropriations
- Judiciary
- State Personnel
- Education
- Insurance
2009-2010 session
[edit]- Appropriations
- Judiciary I
- Juvenile Justice
- Science and Technology
- Ways and Means - Broadband Connectivity
Electoral history
[edit]2022
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Sarah Stevens (incumbent) | 6,526 | 72.43% | |
Republican | Benjamin Romans | 2,484 | 27.57% | |
Total votes | 9,010 | 100% |
2020
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Sarah Stevens (incumbent) | 30,028 | 74.57% | |
Democratic | Beth Shaw | 10,242 | 25.43% | |
Total votes | 40,270 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2018
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Sarah Stevens (incumbent) | 4,060 | 66.57% | |
Republican | Allen Poindexter | 2,039 | 33.43% | |
Total votes | 6,099 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Sarah Stevens (incumbent) | 18,373 | 68.35% | |
Democratic | John Worth Wiles | 7,170 | 26.68% | |
Constitution | Allen Poindexter | 1,336 | 4.97% | |
Total votes | 26,879 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2016
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Sarah Stevens (incumbent) | 23,678 | 73.26% | |
Democratic | Vera Smith Reynolds | 8,641 | 26.74% | |
Total votes | 32,319 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2014
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Sarah Stevens (incumbent) | 13,440 | 68.25% | |
Democratic | John Worth Wiles | 6,251 | 31.75% | |
Total votes | 19,691 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2012
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Sarah Stevens (incumbent) | 23,153 | 100% | |
Total votes | 23,153 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2010
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Sarah Stevens (incumbent) | 12,274 | 71.10% | |
Democratic | Randy Wolfe | 4,988 | 28.90% | |
Total votes | 17,262 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2008
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Sarah Stevens | 13,263 | 50.58% | |
Democratic | Jim Harrell (incumbent) | 12,957 | 49.42% | |
Total votes | 26,220 | 100% | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
References
[edit]- ^ "Representative Sarah Stevens (Rep)". ncleg.net. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- ^ "Sarah Stevens' Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- ^ "Stevens awarded for foster-care efforts". mtairynews.com. July 30, 2015. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- ^ "Sarah Stevens". Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- ^ [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.
- ^ [6] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [7] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [8] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [9] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
Categories:
- 1960 births
- Living people
- People from Mount Airy, North Carolina
- University of North Carolina at Greensboro alumni
- Campbell University alumni
- North Carolina lawyers
- 21st-century American legislators
- 21st-century American women politicians
- Women state legislators in North Carolina
- Speakers of the North Carolina House of Representatives
- Republican Party members of the North Carolina House of Representatives
- 21st-century North Carolina politicians