Jarrod Lowery
Jarrod Lowery | |
|---|---|
| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 47th district | |
| In office January 1, 2023 – October 7, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Graham |
| Succeeded by | John Lowery |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 1988 (age 37)[1] |
| Party | Republican[2] |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | John Lowery (brother) |
| Education | University of North Carolina at Pembroke (BS) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Marine Corps |
Jarrod Marshall Lowery (born October 7, 1988) is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 47th district.
Education
Lowery graduated from Purnell Swett High School and from the University of North Carolina at Pembroke with a bachelor's degree in political science and history.[3][4]
Career
Military
He served six years in the United States Marine Corps as a tank technician.[4]
Politics
He is a member of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina.[5][6] From 2015 to 2021, he served as a member of the Lumbee Tribal Council, representing the communities of Oxendine, Prospect and Wakulla. He also served as chairman of the Tribal Council's Economic Development committee.[7] He was a part of Governor Pat McCrory's senior staff, as a Regional Outreach Liaison.[4] In 2017, he became Regional Director for North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey.[4]
Lowery was elected to the seat in the 2022 election against Democratic opponent Charles Townsend[8][9] He resigned in October 2025 after being appointed to a position in the Trump administration.[10] His brother John Lowery was appointed to succeed him.[11]
Lowery led the Pledge of Allegiance at the 2024 Republican National Convention.[4]
Committees
While in the North Carolina House he served on 5 committees:[12] Agriculture, Families, Children, and Aging Policy, Finance, and Redistricting. He was the vice-chairman on the committee for Federal Relations and Indian Affairs.[13]
Personal life
Lowery is a member of Galilee Baptist Church in Red Springs and serves as a Sunday school teacher.[14]
He is married to Jennifer Lowery and has two stepchildren and one daughter.[14]
References
- ^ "How Trump Won One of America's Most Diverse Counties — by a Lot". Politico. 10 December 2020.
- ^ "Lumbee priorities in NC are GOP priorities".
- ^ "Jarrod Lowery - North Carolina House Republican Caucus". February 2018.
- ^ a b c d e Specht, Paul (July 28, 2024). "'A Lumbee boy from Prospect': How Republican Jarrod Lowery ended up on the national stage". WRAL. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
- ^ "Resolution supporting Lumbee federal recognition law passes N.C. House". 29 April 2023.
- ^ "Lumbee Indian shift to GOP solidifies with flipped Robeson County state House seat". 14 November 2022.
- ^ "About".
- ^ "Robeson County voters flip NC House seat to GOP; Lowery wins". 9 November 2022.
- ^ "Lowery, Townsend win primaries for NC House seat representing Robeson County". 18 May 2022.
- ^ "Jarrod Lowery is leaving NC House for Trump-appointed job in Washington". 20 September 2025.
- ^ "Lumbee leader to join North Carolina statehouse as tribe's federal recognition push gains attention". 8 October 2025.
- ^ "Committees - North Carolina General Assembly".
- ^ "Federal Relations and American Indian Affairs House Standing Committee - North Carolina General Assembly".
- ^ a b https://www.jarrodlowery.com/about