On The Ballot: Running, Republican for State House (NC) - District 108
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
Vice Chair, Appropriations Committee
Chair, Committee on Education, K-12
Member, Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations
Vice Chair, Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Education
Member, Joint Select Committee on Congressional Redistricting
Vice Chair, Redistricting Committee
Vice Chair, Rules, Calendar and Operations of the House Committee
Chair, Select Committee on Strategic Transportation Planning and Long Term Funding Solutions
Member, State Government Committee
Chair, Subcommittee on Appropriations, Education
Member, UNC BOG Nominations Committee
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 Mens Club Member
Member, Gaston County Republican Party
Former Chair, Gaston County Republican Party
Associate Member, Gaston County Republican Womens 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