George G. Cleveland

George Grant Cleveland (born May 9, 1939), is a Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing the 14th District since 2004. He is a 25-year veteran of the United States Marine Corps.[2]

George Cleveland
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 14th district
Assumed office
January 1, 2005
Preceded byKeith P. Williams[1]
Personal details
Born
George Grant Cleveland

(1939-05-09) May 9, 1939
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Nancy Leatherman Cleveland
Childrenfour
Alma materUniversity of Maryland, College Park (BS)

He currently resides in Jacksonville, North Carolina, where he has lived for over 25 years.[3] In 2012, Cleveland generated controversy when he stated that the state of North Carolina has "no one in the state of North Carolina living in extreme poverty" during a debate in the House regarding preschool funding.[4] In a conflicting statement, the non-profit group Action for Children in North Carolina cited statistics claiming one in ten North Carolina children live in extreme poverty.[5]

In February 2017, Cleveland joined with Representatives Michael Speciale (R-Craven), and Larry Pittman (R-Cabarrus) in proposing a constitutional amendment that would allow North Carolina voters to repeal Article I, Section 4 of the North Carolina Constitution. This article declares "This State shall ever remain a member of the American Union; the people thereof are part of the American nation," and prohibits the state from seceding from the United States of America, and its inclusion in North Carolina's 1868 constitution was a condition for being readmitted into the Union after the Civil War.[6]


North Carolina House of Representatives

Cleveland ran for the North Carolina House of Representatives in 2004. He won that election and has held that office since 2005.

2017 Session

During the 2017 session, Cleveland introduced a bill to budget the funds to purchase for the North Carolina State Highway Patrol three rescue helicopters.[7]

2018 Session

H.B. 1050 was introduced by Representative Cleveland. The bill worked to authorize the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs to apply for Federal Funds for the Expansion of Sandhills 4 State Vets Cemetery and Western Carolina State Cemetery. [8]

Committee assignments
  • Agriculture
  • Appropriations
  • Appropriations, Vice - Chairman
  • Appropriations, General Government, Chairman
  • Homeland Security, Military and Veterans Affairs, Chairman
  • Judiciary IV, Member
  • State and Local Government I, Member
  • Transportation, Vice - Chairman

Elections

2018

In November 2018, Cleveland beat Isaiah Johnson by almost 20 points. [9]

2020

In March 2020, Cleveland, R-Onslow, won the Republican nomination to retain the N.C. House District 14 seat with 68% of the vote. He will face Democrat Mary Wofford in the general election.[10]

References
  1. https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=84997
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-07-29. Retrieved 2013-07-29.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. http://www.ncleg.net/gascripts/members/membersByDistrict.pl?sChamber=H&nDistrict=14
  4. "George Cleveland, Republican Rep, Claims No Extreme Poverty In North Carolina As Preschool Cuts Weighed, Huffington Post". NC Child. 2012-03-02. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
  5. https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/02/george-cleveland-poverty-north-carolina_n_1317554.html
  6. http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-government/article134037589.html
  7. "North Carolina HB34 | TrackBill". trackbill.com. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
  8. https://webservices.ncleg.net/ViewBillDocument/2017/6344/0/DRH30470-LMa-159. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. https://ballotpedia.org/George_Cleveland. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. "Coastal Incumbents Survive Challenges | Coastal Review Online". www.coastalreview.org. 2020-03-05. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
North Carolina House of Representatives
Preceded by
Keith P. Williams		 Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 14th district
2005-Present		 Incumbent


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