Karl Gillespie
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 120th district
Assumed office
January 1, 2021
Preceded byKevin Corbin
Member of the Macon County
Board of Commissioners
from the 2nd district
In office
December 5, 2016[1] – December 7, 2020[2]
Preceded byKevin Corbin
Succeeded byJosh Young
Personal details
Born
Karl Ellis Gillespie

(1962-09-06) September 6, 1962
Political partyRepublican
SpouseJanet
Children1
ResidenceFranklin, North Carolina
WebsiteOfficial website

Karl Ellis Gillespie is a Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives who has represented the 120th district (including all of Cherokee, Clay, Graham, and Macon counties) since 2021.[3][4] Gillespie previously served on the Macon County board of commissioners from 2016 to 2020.

Electoral history

Macon County Board of Commissioners 2nd district Republican primary election, 2016[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Karl Gillespie 3,181 56.51%
Republican Ron Haven 2,448 43.49%
Total votes 5,629 100%
Macon County Board of Commissioners 2nd district general election, 2016[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Karl Gillespie 10,623 62.32%
Democratic Charlie Leatherman 6,424 37.68%
Total votes 17,047 100%
Republican hold
North Carolina House of Representatives 120th district general election, 2020[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Karl Gillespie 34,933 74.19%
Democratic Susan Landis 12,155 25.81%
Total votes 47,088 100%
Republican hold

Committee assignments

2021-2022 session

  • Federal Relations and American Indian Affairs (Vice chair)
  • Agriculture
  • Wildlife Resources Committee (Vice chair)
  • Appropriations
  • Appropriations - Education

References

  1. ↑ "MACON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS CONTINUED SESSION DECEMBER 5, 2016 – 6:30 P.M. AGENDA" (PDF). Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  2. ↑ "Macon County Board of Commissioners special meeting December 7, 2020 - 6:00 PM Agenda" (PDF). Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  3. ↑ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart.
  4. ↑ "Karl Gillespie". Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  5. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  6. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  7. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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