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NORTH CAROLINA 114th Congress 195 NORTH CAROLINA (Population 2010, 9,535,483) SENATORS RICHARD BURR, Republican, of Winston-Salem, NC; born in Charlottesville, VA, Novem- ber 30, 1955; education: R.J. Reynolds High School, Winston-Salem, NC, 1974; B.A., commu- nications, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, 1978; professional: sales manager, Carswell Distributing; member: Reynolds Rotary Club; board member, Brenner Children’s Hos- pital; public service: U.S. House of Representatives, 1995–2005; served as vice-chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee; married: Brooke Fauth, 1984; children: two sons; commit- tees: chair, Select Committee on Intelligence; Finance; Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; elected to the U.S. Senate on November 2, 2004; reelected to the U.S. Senate on November 2, 2010. Office Listings http://burr.senate.gov 217 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510 .................................................. (202) 224–3154 Deputy Chief of Staff.—Polly Walker. FAX: 228–2981 Legislative Director.—Natasha Hickman. 2000 West First Street, Suite 508, Winston-Salem, NC 27104 ................................................ (336) 631–5125 Chief of Staff.—Dean Myers. 100 Coast Line Street, Room 210, Rocky Mount, NC 27804 .................................................. (252) 977–9522 201 North Front Street, Suite 809, Wilmington, NC 28401 ..................................................... (910) 251–1058 *** THOM TILLIS, Republican, of Huntersville, NC; born in Jacksonville, FL, August 30, 1960; education: B.S., University of Maryland University College, 1997; professional: partner, IBM Global Business Services, 2002–09; partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers 1990–2002; public service: North Carolina State House Speaker, 2011–15, North Carolina State House, 2009–15; religion: Catholic; married: Susan Tillis; children: one daughter, one son; committees: Agriculture, Nutri- tion, and Forestry; Armed Services; Judiciary, Veterans’ Affairs; Special Committee on Aging; elected to the U.S. Senate on November 4, 2014. Office Listings http://tillis.senate.gov facebook: senatorthomtillis twitter: @senthomtillis 185 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510 .................................................. (202) 224–6342 Chief of Staff.—John Mashburn. Deputy Chief of Staff.—Chris Hayes. Communications Director.—Daniel Keylin. State Director.—Jordan Shaw. 301 South Evans Street, Suite 102, Greenville, NC 27858 ....................................................... (252) 329–0371 310 New Bern Avenue, Suite 122, Raleigh, NC 27601 ............................................................ (919) 856–4630 1520 South Boulevard, Charlotte, NC 28203 ............................................................................ (704) 334–2448 REPRESENTATIVES FIRST DISTRICT G. K. BUTTERFIELD, Democrat, of Wilson County, NC; born, April 27, 1947; education: North Carolina Central University, graduated in 1971, with degrees in sociology and political science; North Carolina Central University School of Law, graduated in 1974, with a Juris Doc- tor degree; military service: U.S. Army, 1968–1970; served as a Personnel Specialist; discharged with the rank of Specialist E–4; professional: attorney; private practice, 1974–1988; public service: elected to the North Carolina Superior Court bench in November, 1988; appointed on February 8, 2001, by Governor Michael F. Easley to the North Carolina Supreme Court; after leaving the Supreme Court, following the 2002 election, Governor Easley appointed Justice Butterfield as a Special Superior Court Judge; served until his retirement on May 7, 2004; organizations: North Carolina Bar Association; North Carolina Association of Black Law- yers; Wilson Opportunities Industrialization Center; religion: Baptist; appointed Chief Deputy 196 Congressional Directory NORTH CAROLINA Whip, 110th Congress; chair, Congressional Black Caucus; committees: Energy and Commerce; elected to the 108th Congress, by special election, on July 20, 2004; elected to the 109th Con- gress on November 2, 2004; reelected to each succeeding Congress. Office Listings http://www.butterfield.house.gov 2305 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 ............................................... (202) 225–3101 Chief of Staff.—Troy Clair. Communications Director.—Kim Atterbury. Scheduler.—Lindsey Bowen. 216 Northeast Nash Street, Suite B, Wilson, NC 27893 ........................................................... (252) 237–9816 411 West Chapel Hill Street, Suite 905, Durham, NC 27701. Counties: BEAUFORT (part), BERTIE,CHOWAN (part), CRAVEN (part), DURHAM (part), EDGECOMBE (part), FRANKLIN (part), GATES (part), GRANVILLE,GREENE (part), HALIFAX,HERTFORD,LENOIR (part), MARTIN (part), NASH (part), NORTH- AMPTON,PASQUOTANK (part), PERQUIMANS (part), PITT (part), VANCE (part), WARREN,WASHINGTON (part), WAYNE (part), WILSON (part). Population (2014), 724,668. ZIP Codes: 27507, 27509, 27522, 27525, 27530–34, 27536–37, 27544, 27549, 27551, 27553, 27556, 27560, 27563, 27565, 27570, 27572, 27581, 27584, 27586, 27589, 27594, 27596, 27701–05, 27707–08, 27712–13, 27801–05, 27809, 27812, 27816, 27818–20, 27822–23, 27827–29, 27831–35, 27837, 27839–47, 27849–50, 27852–53, 27855–58, 27860–63, 27866– 67, 27869–77, 27881–83, 27886–95, 27897, 27906–07, 27909–10, 27922, 27924, 27926, 27930, 27932, 27937–38, 27942, 27944, 27957, 27962, 27967, 27970, 27979–80, 27983, 27985–86, 28333, 28365, 28501–04, 28523, 28526, 28537, 28551, 28560, 28562, 28578, 28580, 28586, 28590 *** SECOND DISTRICT RENEE ELLMERS, Republican, of Dunn, NC; born in Ironwood, MI, February 9, 1964; education: B.S., nursing, Oakland University, Auburn Hills, MI, 1990; professional: registered nurse; president elect/vice president, Community Development for the Chamber of Commerce; member of the Betsy Johnson Hospital Foundation, member of the Dunn Planning Board, NC, 2006–10; chair, Dunn Planning Board, NC, 2008–10; member of the Harnett County Nursing Home Committee; religion: Roman Catholic; married: Dr. Brent Ellmers; one child: Ben; committees: Energy and Commerce; elected to the 112th Congress on November 2, 2010; re- elected to each succeeding Congress. Office Listings http://www.ellmers.house.gov 1210 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 ........................................... (202) 225–4531 Chief of Staff.—Al Lytton. Press Secretary.—Blair Ellis. Scheduler.—Anna Helms. 406 West Broad Street, Dunn, NC 28334 .................................................................................. (910) 230–1910 222 Sunset Avenue, #101, Asheboro, NC 27203 ...................................................................... (336) 626–3060 Counties: ALAMANCE (part), CHATHAM (part), CUMBERLAND (part), HARNETT (part), HOKE (part), LEE,MOORE,RANDOLPH (part), WAKE (part). Population (2010), 744,671. ZIP Codes: 27207–08, 27213, 27237, 27252, 27256, 27298, 27312, 27325, 27330–32, 27344, 27349, 27355, 27405, 27501, 27504–06, 27508, 27520–21, 27524–26, 27529, 27536–37, 27540, 27542–44, 27546, 27549, 27552, 27555, 27557, 27559, 27562, 27564, 27568–70, 27576–77, 27589, 27591–93, 27596–97, 27601–03, 27605–07, 27610, 27614, 27625, 27698, 27801–04, 27807, 27809, 27816, 27822, 27829, 27850, 27856, 27863, 27878, 27880, 27882, 27891, 27893– 94, 27896, 28301, 28303, 28307–08, 28310–11, 28314, 28323, 28326, 28328, 28334–35, 28339, 28341, 28355–56, 28365–66, 28368, 28382, 28385, 28390, 28393, 28441, 28444, 28447, 28453, 28458, 28466, 28478 *** THIRD DISTRICT WALTER B. JONES, Republican, of Farmville, NC; born in Farmville, February 10, 1943; education: graduated, Hargrave Military Academy, Chatham, VA, 1961; B.A., Atlantic Christian College, Wilson, NC, 1966; served in North Carolina National Guard; self-employed, sales; member: North Carolina House of Representatives, 1983–92; married: Joe Anne Whitehurst Jones; one child, Ashley Elizabeth Jones; committees: Armed Services; elected to the 104th Congress; reelected to each succeeding Congress..
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