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John Torbett's Biography

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On The Ballot: Running, Republican for State House (NC) - District 108

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North Carolina House of Representatives
300 North Salisbury Street, Room 538
Raleigh, NC 27603-5925

210 Blueridge Drive
Stanley, NC 28164

Full Name:

John Alan Torbett

Gender:

Male

Family:

Married; 1 Child

Birth Place:

Chattanooga, TN

Home City:

Stanley, NC

Religion:

Presbyterian

Attended, Middle Tennessee State University, 1975-1977

Representative, North Carolina State House of Representatives, District 108, 2011-present

Candidate, North Carolina State House of Representatives, District 108, 2024

Riverbend Township Commisioner, Gaston County, Board of Commissioners, 2002-2010

Former Member, Agriculture Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Member, Commerce Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Member, Elections Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Vice Chair, Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Homelessness, Foster Care, and Dependency Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Member, Judiciary Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Member, Judiciary IV Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Member, Judiciary Subcommittee on Criminal Matters, North Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Select Committee on School Safety, North Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Appropriations, Information Technology, North Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Appropriations, Transportation, North Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on General Government, North Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Science and Technology, North Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Transportation, North Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Transportation Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Local Coordinator, Burr for Senate

Former Vice President, Business Development, Defense Technologies Incorporated

Former County Coordinator, Dole for Senate

Area Advisor, Representative Patrick McHenry

Vice President, Business Development, NextWave Technologies, 2010

Member, Smithsonian Air and Space Museum, present

Former Member, Association of Independent Corrugated Converters

Associate Member, Gaston County College Republican

Former Member, Gaston County Drug and Crime Task Force

Member, Gaston County Republican Men’s Club Member

Member, Gaston County Republican Party

Former Chair, Gaston County Republican Party

Associate Member, Gaston County Republican Women’s Club

Associate Member, Gaston County Teenage Republican

Former Member, Gaston County Water and Sewer Advisory Board

Associate Member, Gaston County Young Republican

Former Member, International Association of Die makers and Diecutters

Former President, Kiser Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization

Member, National Association of County Officers

Member, North Carolina Association of County Commissioners

Former President, North Carolina Association of Republican County Commissioners

Member, North Carolina House Republican Caucus

Member, North Carolina Motorsports Caucus

Member, North Carolina Republican Party Central Committee

Member, North Carolina Republican Party Executive Committee

Member, Republican National Committee

Member, Rotary Club

Member, Stanley Athletic Advisory Board Appointed Member

Former President, Stanley Athletic Association

Coach, Stanley Deptartment of Parks and Recreation

Former President, Stanley Middle School Parent Teacher Organization

Former Member, Technical Association of Pulp and Paper Institute

Former Member, Town of Stanley Recreational Advisory Board

Chair, North Carolina Republican Party Resolutions Committee, 2001

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