James Gailliard facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Representative James Gailliard
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 25th district
In office January 1, 2019 – January 1, 2023
Preceded by	Jeff Collins
Succeeded by	Allen Chesser
Personal details
Born	James David Gailliard (1965-01-09) January 9, 1965 (age 60) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Residences	Rocky Mount, North Carolina, U.S.
Alma mater	Morehouse College (BS)
Occupation	Pastor CEO

James David Gailliard (born January 9, 1965) is an American pastor and politician. He is senior pastor and CEO of Word Tabernacle Church in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, and a Democratic former member of the North Carolina House of Representatives. Gailliard represented the 25th district (including most of Nash County) from 2019 to 2023. He attended Morehouse College and St. Joseph's University.

Gailliard won the November 2018 general election for House District 25 (Nash County/Rocky Mount); the first African-American to hold this seat. He secured fifty-one percent of the vote while his closest rival, Republican John Check, secured forty-five percent.

Gailliard was defeated for reelection in the November 2022 general election for House District 25 (Nash County/Rocky Mount) by Republican Allen Chesser. Chesser secured fifty-two percent of the vote to Gailliard's forty-four percent.

Electoral history

2022

2020

2018

2016

Committee assignments

2021-2022 session

• Appropriations
• Appropriations - Capital
• Education - Community Colleges
• Education - K-12
• Health

2019-2020 session

• Appropriations
• Appropriations - Education
• Education - K-12
• Health