Karl Gillespie
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- Holds this seat now
- Yes
- Office
- State Representative, House District 120 (since 2021)
- Occupation
- President, National Communications, Inc.; cattle farmer
- Lives in
- Franklin
Background
- Fifth-generation Macon County resident; attended Franklin High School. source: votekarl.com
- Vice president of Globe Communications (1983-1999); founded National Communications, Inc. in 1999, which installs and maintains low-voltage communications systems. source: justfacts.votesmart.org
- Served on the Macon County Board of Commissioners from December 2016 to December 2020, and as a Southwestern Community College trustee (2016-2019). source: en.wikipedia.org
- Has served as president of the Macon County Farm Bureau and the North Carolina Cattlemen's Association. source: votekarl.com
- Elected to the N.C. House in 2020 for District 120 (Cherokee, Clay, Graham and Macon counties), succeeding Kevin Corbin; took office January 1, 2021. source: ballotpedia.org
In their own words
What the candidate says they will work on, from their campaign site or their answers to news-outlet questionnaires. We list it as stated and do not rate it.
- Affordable broadband for rural counties source: votekarl.com
- Economic development and sustainable employment source: votekarl.com
- Financial accountability and transparency; keeping taxes low source: votekarl.com
- Preserving natural resources and rural quality of life; promoting local agriculture source: votekarl.com
- Affordable health care, including behavioral health and crisis services source: votekarl.com
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