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Shelly Willingham
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| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives |
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| Assumed office January 1, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Joe Tolson |
| Constituency | 23rd District |
| In office January 28, 2002 – January 1, 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Toby Fitch |
| Succeeded by | Jean Farmer-Butterfield |
| Constituency | 70th District |
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Shelly Willingham
November 27, 1943 Rocky Mount, North Carolina |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Rocky Mount, North Carolina |
| Alma mater | Elizabeth City State University (BA) |
Shelly Willingham was born on November 27, 1943. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He works as a representative in the North Carolina House of Representatives. He has been representing the 23rd district since 2015. This district includes all of Martin and Edgecombe counties. Before this, he also served in the House from 2002 to 2003.
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Shelly Willingham's Political Journey
Shelly Willingham started his political career in the North Carolina House of Representatives in 2002. He was chosen to take over for Toby Fitch, who became a judge. Willingham tried to get elected for a full term in a new district in 2002, but he did not win.
He also ran for state senator a few times but was not successful. Later, he served two terms on the Edgecombe County School Board. This means he helped make decisions for the schools in Edgecombe County.
Willingham returned to the North Carolina House in 2015. He was elected to represent the 23rd district. Since then, he has been re-elected four times. His most recent election was in 2022.
What are Committee Assignments?
In the House of Representatives, members work in special groups called committees. These groups focus on different topics. They study issues and suggest new laws. Shelly Willingham has been part of several important committees.
Committees for 2021-2022
During this time, he was involved in committees that handle money for the state (Appropriations). He also worked on committees for:
- Transportation (how people and goods move around)
- Alcoholic Beverage Control (rules about drinks) - he was a Vice Chair here
- Insurance (making sure people are protected) - he was also a Vice Chair here
- Election Law and Campaign Finance Reform (rules for elections)
- Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (how the House runs)
- State Personnel (people who work for the state government)
Committees for 2019-2020
In these years, his committees included:
- Appropriations (state money)
- Appropriations - Transportation
- Alcoholic Beverage Control
- Insurance
- Election Law and Campaign Finance Reform
- Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- State and Local Government (rules for cities and counties)
Committees for 2017-2018
His work in these years included:
- Appropriations
- Appropriations - Justice and Public Safety (money for police and courts)
- Alcoholic Beverage Control
- Elections and Ethics Law (fair elections and good behavior)
- Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- State Personnel
- Transportation
Committees for 2015-2016
When he first returned to the House, he served on:
- Appropriations
- Appropriations - Information Technology (money for computers and tech)
- Alcoholic Beverage Control
- Elections
- Agriculture (farming)
- Banking (money and banks)
- Education - Universities (colleges and higher learning)
- Judiciary IV (laws and legal matters)
