Drew Paschal Saunders (born June 9, 1938) is a former Democratic member of the

North Carolina General Assembly The North Carolina General Assembly is the Bicameralism, bicameral legislature of the Government of North Carolina, State government of North Carolina. The legislature consists of two chambers: the North Carolina Senate, Senate and the North Ca ...

where he represented the state's ninety-ninth House district, including constituents in Mecklenburg county. Saunders was defeated in the 2008 Democratic primary by Nick Mackey with Mackey receiving 53% of the vote to 47% for Saunders. Saunders is a human resources manager from

Huntersville, North Carolina Huntersville is a large suburban town in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States. A part of the Charlotte metropolitan area, the population was 61,376 at the 2020 census, making Huntersville the 15th largest municipality in North Caroli ...

and served six terms in the state House. Stated during a discussion on North Carolina ethics laws "Even the baby Jesus accepted gifts, and I don't think it corrupted him.

Electoral history

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References

, - Living people 1938 births People from Anson County, North Carolina People from Huntersville, North Carolina University of North Carolina at Charlotte alumni Wake Forest University alumni 21st-century American politicians Democratic Party members of the North Carolina House of Representatives {{NorthCarolina-politician-stub