Heather Rhyne
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- Holds this seat now
- Yes
- Office
- State Representative, House District 97 (since August 2024)
- Occupation
- Pharmacist
- Lives in
- Lincolnton
Background
- Appointed to House District 97 (Lincoln County) to succeed Jason Saine and took office August 19, 2024. source: ballotpedia.org
- Earned a pharmacy degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1998 and has worked as a retail pharmacist at independent pharmacies since. source: heatherrhyne.com
- Served eight years on the Lincoln County Board of Education, including three as chair; first elected at-large in 2016. source: heatherrhyne.com
- Born in Cherryville; has lived in Lincoln County for more than 20 years. source: heatherrhyne.com
In their own words
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- "Advocating for quality education in Lincoln County" source: heatherrhyne.com
- "Her Christian, conservative values are at the heart of her decision making" source: heatherrhyne.com
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