Jeffrey McNeely
Jeffrey C. McNeely | |
|---|---|
| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 84th district | |
| Assumed office July 5, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Rena Turner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jeffrey Carrol McNeely June 12, 1964 |
| Party | Republican |
| Alma mater | North Carolina State University |
| Occupation | Business owner |
| Website | Official website |
Jeffrey Carrol McNeely (born 1964) is a Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives who has represented the 84th district (including parts of Iredell County) since 2019.[1][2] McNeely inherited his family's feed milling company in Statesville and lives on property that he says "was given to my family from King James in 1670."[3] McNeely graduated from West Iredell High School and North Carolina State University. He spent 16 years on the Iredell County Planning Board. He was appointed to the North Carolina House to replace Rena Turner in 2019.
Political Career
Committee assignments
2025–2026 session
- Agriculture and Environment (Chair)
- Transportation (Chair)
- Appropriations
- Appropriations - Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources (Vice Chair)
- Select Committee on Helene Recovery
- Select Committee on North Carolina's Transportation Future (Vice Chair)
- Select Committee on Oversight and Reform
- Oversight
2023–2024 session
- Agriculture (Chair)
- Transportation (Chair)
- Appropriations
- Appropriations - Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources
- Environment
2021–2022 session
- Agriculture (Chair)
- Education - K-12
- Appropriations
- Appropriations - Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources
- Judiciary IV
2019–2020 session
- Agriculture
- Education - K-12
- Appropriations
- Appropriations - Justice and Public Safety
- Judiciary
Controversies
In 2023, while debating an education bill, McNeely asked a black colleague whether his success in education would have been possible if he "wasn't an athlete or a minority"[4]
Electoral history
2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jeffrey McNeely (incumbent) | 6,775 | 55.24% | |
| Republican | John (Doug) Gallina | 5,490 | 44.76% | |
| Total votes | 12,265 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jeffrey McNeely (incumbent) | 31,180 | 68.17% | |
| Democratic | Chris Gilbert | 13,424 | 29.35% | |
| Independent | Lisa Mozer (write-in) | 788 | 1.72% | |
| Write-in | 346 | 0.76% | ||
| Total votes | 45,738 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jeffrey McNeely (incumbent) | 22,931 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 22,931 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jeffrey McNeely (incumbent) | 29,630 | 69.12% | |
| Democratic | Gayle Wesley Harris | 13,235 | 30.88% | |
| Total votes | 42,865 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
- ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
- ^ a b "Jeffrey McNeely". Retrieved 2021-08-16.
- ^ "Jeffrey C. McNeely". Statesville Record & Landmark. February 12, 2016.
- ^ "White NC lawmaker interrupts his Black colleague with racist question". YouTube. 17 May 2023.
- ^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [3] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [4] North Carolina State Board of Elections.