Chris Whitmire (born February 2, 1968) is an American politician who served in the
North Carolina House of Representatives
The North Carolina House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the North Carolina General Assembly. The House is a 120-member body led by a Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives, Speaker of the House, who holds powers si ...
representing the 113th district (including constituents in
Henderson Henderson may refer to:
People
*Henderson (surname), description of the surname, and a list of people with the surname
* Clan Henderson, a Scottish clan
Places Argentina
*Henderson, Buenos Aires
Australia
*Henderson, Western Australia
Canada
*H ...
,
Polk
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, and
Transylvania
Transylvania ( or ; ; or ; Transylvanian Saxon dialect, Transylvanian Saxon: ''Siweberjen'') is a List of historical regions of Central Europe, historical and cultural region in Central Europe, encompassing central Romania. To the east and ...
counties) from 2013 to 2017. A retired Colonel in the
US Air Force
The United States Air Force (USAF) is the Air force, air service branch of the United States Department of Defense. It is one of the six United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Tracing its ori ...
, Whitmire also previously served on the
Transylvania County
Transylvania County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census the population is 32,986. Its county seat is Brevard.
Transylvania County comprises the Brevard, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also incl ...
Board of Education.
Electoral history
2014
2012
Committee assignments
2015-2016 Session
*Agriculture
*Appropriations
*Appropriations - Education (Vice Chair)
*Education - K-12
*Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs, Chairman
*Regulatory Reform
*State Personnel
2013-2014 Session
*Agriculture
*Appropriations
*Education
*Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs
*Commerce and Job Development
*Public Utilities
References
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1968 births
Living people
People from Transylvania County, North Carolina
United States Air Force Academy alumni
Columbia University alumni
Republican Party members of the North Carolina House of Representatives
21st-century members of the North Carolina General Assembly