James L. Boles Jr.

Representative
Jamie Boles
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 52nd district
In office
January 1, 2009 – January 1, 2023
Preceded byJoe Boylan
Succeeded byBen Moss
Personal details
BornJames Larry Boles Jr.
(1961-01-16) January 16, 1961
PartyRepublican
SpouseAngela
Children7
Alma materSandhills Community College
Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science
OccupationFuneral Home owner

James "Jamie" Larry Boles Jr. (born January 16, 1961) is a former Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives. He represented the 52nd district (which includes most of Moore County) from 2009 to 2023. A funeral home owner from Whispering Pines, North Carolina, Boles previously served as one of the Deputy Majority Whips.[1]

Life and career

Boles graduated from Sandhills Community College and graduated from Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science in 1982.[2] He established Boles Funeral Homes and Crematory, Inc., in Moore County, North Carolina, in 1984.[2]

Committee assignments

[3]

2021-2022 Session

  • Appropriations (Vice Chair)
  • Appropriations - Justice and Public Safety Committee (Senior Chair)
  • Alcoholic Beverage Control (Vice Chair)
  • State Government (Vice Chair)
  • Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs
  • Local Government
  • Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
  • Transportation

2019-2020 Session

  • Appropriations (Vice Chair)
  • Appropriations - Justice and Public Safety (Senior Chair)
  • Alcoholic Beverage Control (Chair)
  • State and Local Government
  • Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs
  • Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
  • Transportation

2017-2018 Session

  • Appropriations (Vice Chair)
  • Appropriations on Justice and Public Safety (Chair)
  • Alcoholic Beverage Control (Chair)
  • State and Local Government II
  • Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
  • Transportation
  • Commerce and Job Development
  • Ethics

2015-2016 Session

  • Appropriations (Vice Chair)
  • Appropriations - Information Technology
  • Appropriations - Justice and Public Safety (Chair)
  • Alcoholic Beverage Control (Chair)
  • Local Government
  • Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
  • Transportation
  • Commerce and Job Development
  • Ethics
  • Insurance

2013-2014 Session

  • Appropriations (Vice Chair)
  • Government (Vice Chair)
  • Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs
  • Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
  • Transportation
  • Commerce and Job Development
  • Ethics

2011-2012 Session

  • Appropriations
  • Government (Vice Chair)
  • Transportation
  • Commerce and Job Development
  • State Personnel

2009-2010 Session

  • Appropriations
  • Commerce, Small Business, and Entrepreneurship
  • Local Government I
  • Aging
  • Water Resources and Infrastructure

Electoral history

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district Republican primary election, 2022[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ben Moss (incumbent) 3,688 53.34%
Republican Jamie Boles (incumbent) 3,226 46.66%
Total votes 6,914 100%

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district Republican primary election, 2020[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jamie Boles (incumbent) 7,564 60.01%
Republican Bob Temme 5,040 39.99%
Total votes 12,604 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district general election, 2020[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jamie Boles (incumbent) 32,216 64.41%
Democratic Lowell Simon 17,803 35.59%
Total votes 50,019 100%
Republican hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district Republican primary election, 2018[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jamie Boles (incumbent) 6,117 60.37%
Republican Ken Byrd 4,015 39.63%
Total votes 10,132 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district general election, 2018[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jamie Boles (incumbent) 22,438 62.71%
Democratic Lowell Simon 13,342 37.29%
Total votes 35,780 100%
Republican hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district Republican primary election, 2016[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jamie Boles (incumbent) 8,288 53.75%
Republican John (JD) Zumwalt 7,132 46.25%
Total votes 15,420 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district general election, 2016[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jamie Boles (incumbent) 31,146 100%
Total votes 31,146 100%
Republican hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district general election, 2014[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jamie Boles (incumbent) 21,751 100%
Total votes 21,751 100%
Republican hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district general election, 2012[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jamie Boles (incumbent) 27,521 100%
Total votes 27,521 100%
Republican hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district general election, 2010[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jamie Boles (incumbent) 20,749 100%
Total votes 20,749 100%
Republican hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district Republican primary election, 2008[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jamie Boles 4,880 46.55%
Republican Lane Toomey 2,970 28.33%
Republican Joe Boylan (incumbent) 2,634 25.12%
Total votes 10,484 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district general election, 2008[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jamie Boles 27,727 65.89%
Democratic Betty Mangum 14,355 34.11%
Total votes 42,082 100%
Republican hold

References

  1. ^ "Representative James L. Boles, Jr. (Rep)". NC General Assembly Website. Archived from the original on 2016-01-08. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
  2. ^ a b "Boles Funeral Homes & Crematory | Southern Pines, Pinehurst, Sanford & West End, NC Funeral Home & Cremation". www.bolesfuneralhome.com. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
  3. ^ "Jamie Boles". Retrieved 2022-01-24.
  4. ^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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  8. ^ [5] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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  13. ^ [10] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  14. ^ [11] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  15. ^ [12] North Carolina State Board of Elections.