Bob Steinburg
Bob Steinburg (born July 30, 1948) is a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly.[1] He is currently in his second term as a senator from the First District of that assembly.[2]
Bob Steinburg | |
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Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 1st district | |
Assumed office January 1, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Bill Cook |
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 1st district | |
In office January 1, 2013 – January 1, 2019 | |
Preceded by | William C. Owens Jr. |
Succeeded by | Ed Goodwin |
Personal details | |
Born | Oswego, New York | July 30, 1948
Political party | Republican |
Early life, education, marriage and career
Bob Steinburg was born in 1948 near Oswego, New York. He currently lives in Edenton, North Carolina. He has a bachelor's degree in business administration from Upper Iowa University in 1990. He also has an associate degree in retail business management from Corning Community College in 1969. Before entering politics, he was a columnist with a conservative point of view.[3]
Steinburg has two sons. One is an assistant basketball coach for Kent State named Bobby.[4] Greg is in sales management with R.J. Reynolds.
Steinburg has been arrested twice, once for disorderly conduct and once for assault on his opponent's campaign manager.[5] The charges were later dismissed.[6] He has received heavy criticism for his temper, even being called "unfit for state Senate seat" by Senator Bill Cook.[7] Cook, R-Beaufort, chose not to seek re-election last year after court-ordered redistricting put him outside of a redrawn Senate District 1. Cook endorsed Steinburg's primary opponent Clark Twiddy and contributed money to his campaign.[8]
Steinburg claimed to have extremely strong relationships with both Republican and Democratic lawmakers. Steinburg responded to Cook's claim, "It's really very sad when you see someone at the end of his political career go out and trash a colleague. It is unprecedented, what he has done, and it smacks of desperation."[9]
Steinburg missed 1 out of 5 votes during the 2014–2015 and 2017–2018 sessions in the NC House. The only members of the House of Representatives who have missed more votes were representatives who resigned while in the middle of their term or those appointed to fill the remaining term.[10] His missed votes were due to his absence during the House session.
Prison reform
After the deaths of four Pasquotank Correctional Institution staffers, Steinburg called for total reform of the prison system and suggested a secret society that protects administrators.[11][12] Steinburg was very vocal with his stand toward prison systems where he voiced out the need to have adequate or appropriate staffing.
Steinburg played a role in calling for reform on the currently existing prison system. He revealed that prison employees were submitting favorable reports in regards to prison condition. Further revelation by Steinburg on the prison system showed that employees within the prison suffered from low morale and inmates were controlling the prison. He touched on how a quick solution is needed to restore proper operation within the prison environment. This was suggested after Steinburg was made privy to a report detailing that gun cabinets were left unsecured and inmates distributing tools 24 hours before the Pasquotank Correctional Institution’s incident took place. The incident which left two prison employees dead led to Steinburg pushing harder for better prison management in place of the existing system.[13]
North Carolina Senate candidate
In November 2017, Steinburg announced his candidacy for the First District of the North Carolina Senate.[2] Steinburg had a sweeping victory in May 2018 win by almost 20% in his primary against Clark Twiddy.[14]
Steinburg 2020-21 priorities
Steinburg strongly condemned terror groups over the summer who supported Marxist causes in cities across the nation - Portland, Columbus, Richmond.[15]
He spent most of 2020 visit state prisons to be a better advocate for them and personal.[16]
He also planned to fight for funds for better schools, libraries and a crime lab in the upcoming General Assembly session.[17]
Makiia Slade case
In July 2020, Steinburg announced a reward to seek out information for Makiia Slade who was shot in Edenton.[18] Steinburg offered a $5,000 reward to any leads on the case.
Reactions to 2020 Presidential Election
In December 2020, Steinburg publicly called for the results of the November 2020 democratic elections to be ignored. Invoking the Insurrection Act of 1807, he called upon President Donald Trump to invoke martial law to retain power beyond the expiration of the term of office specified by the Constitution.[19][20][21][22][23]
Steinburg has claimed that he will "never" believe that President Joe Biden legitimately won the 2020 Presidential election.[24] He has also suggested that "China, the CIA, the FBI and potentially a blackmail campaign against U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts are or may be involved in a long planned coup."[24] Steinburg contemned the violence on the US Capitol. [25]
Committee assignments
Steinburg served on the following committees during the 2019–2020 session:[26]
- Select Committee on Prison Safety (Chairman)
- Agriculture/Environment/Natural Resources
- Appropriations on General Government and Information Technology
- Appropriations on Justice and Public Safety
- Pensions and Retirement and Aging
- State and Local Government
2018 Session
House Bill 966: Increase & Expand Public Safety Death Benefit
This act was to increase the death benefit for law enforcement officer who are killed in the line of duty.[27]
2019 Session
Steinburg worked on bonuses and high pay for prison employees during the session introducing bills that would allow some prison facilities to offer salary supplements up to $7,500 a year.[28] He also questioned the trend of solitary confinement and its long-term dangers. Solitary confinement is a practice in which an inmate spends 22 to 24 hours a day alone in a cell roughly the size of a parking space.[29]
2020
Steinburg beat Tess Judge in the November 2020 election.[30]
2021 session
Steinburg is a big supporter of "Opportunity scholarships" for students to attend charter schools. [31]
References
- "The Voter's Self Defense System".
- "North Carolina Rep. Bob Steinburg running for Senate next year". The Fayetteville Observer. November 14, 2017.
- ballotpedia.org https://ballotpedia.org/Bob_Steinburg. Missing or empty
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(help) - "House candidate charged with assault". WRAL.com. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- Ponder, Reggie. "Assault charge against Steinburg dismissed". dailyadvance.com/.
- "Cook: Steinburg unfit for state Senate seat". dailyadvance.com. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- https://www.ncsbe.gov/campaign-finance/report-search. Missing or empty
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(help) - "Cook-slams-Steinburg-s-temperament-judgment".
- "North Carolina General Assembly - Vote History". ncleg.net. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- https://www.wral.com/inadequate-staffing-meaner-inmates-make-nc-prisons-more-dangerous-officials-say/17289415/. Missing or empty
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(help) - West, William. "Steinburg calls prison system 'disaster'".
- Hawley, Jon. "Steinburg calls prison system disaster". dailyadvance.com.
- "Steinburg projected to win NC Senate race".
- Writer, Miles Layton Staff. "Steinburg Praises Trump's Energy". dailyadvance.com. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
- Editor, Miles Layton. "Sen. Steinburg Completes Prisons' Tour". dailyadvance.com. Retrieved January 28, 2021.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
- Writer, Paul Nielsen Staff. "Steinburg: Funds for library, crime lab study priorities". dailyadvance.com. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
- "State lawmaker to announce reward for information in Edenton 9-year-old's death". www.witn.com. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
- WRAL (December 15, 2020). "NC senator OK with suspending civil liberties in wake of Trump's defeat". WRAL.com. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- Shepherd, Katie. "North Carolina GOP lawmaker urges Trump to suspend civil liberties to keep power: 'Invoke the Insurrection Act'". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- Bowden, John (December 16, 2020). "Republican NC state senator: Trump should 'invoke the Insurrection Act'". TheHill. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- "Wednesday's Campaign Round-Up, 12.16.20". MSNBC.com. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- "Eastern Carolina senator OK with suspending civil liberties in wake of Trump's defeat". www.witn.com. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- Without backing, or reproach, from colleagues, NC senator insists Trump won
- WRAL (January 7, 2021). "NC Republican leaders condemn violence; some still question election outcome :". WRAL.com. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
- "North Carolina General Assembly - Representative Bob Steinburg (Rep) Committee Assignments (2017-2018 Session)". ncleg.net. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
- https://webservices.ncleg.net/ViewBillDocument/2017/6024/0/DRH10422-MRa-124D. Missing or empty
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(help) - Ponder, Reggie. "Senate budget boosts guard pay at some prisons". Senate budget boosts guard pay at some prisons.
- Knopf, Taylor (June 11, 2019). "Lawmakers look to mental health solutions to improve safety in prisons". Lawmakers look to mental health solutions to improve safety in prisons.
- "Judge formally launches challenge to Steinburg". The Outer Banks Voice. January 30, 2020. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
- "Senate bill would make all students eligible for vouchers intended to help poor families pay for private schools". The Progressive Pulse. May 6, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
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North Carolina Senate | ||
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Preceded by Bill Cook |
Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 1st district 2019-Present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
North Carolina House of Representatives | ||
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Preceded by William C. Owens Jr. |
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 1st district 2013-2019 |
Succeeded by Ed Goodwin |