Dean Arp
{{short description|American politician from North Carolina}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Dean Arp
| image = LDArp.jpg
| imagesize = 180px
| state_house = North Carolina
| district = 69th
| term_start = January 1, 2013
| term_end =
| predecessor =Constituency established
| successor =
| party = Republican
| birth_name = Larry Dean Arp Jr.
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1966|7|7}}
| birth_place = Charlotte, North Carolina
| death_date =
| death_place =
| alma_mater = The Citadel (BS)
University of North Carolina at Charlotte (MS)
| spouse = Anne
| children = 2
| residence = Union County, North Carolina
| occupation =
}}
Larry Dean Arp Jr. (born July 7, 1966) is a Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives.{{Cite web|url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/136300/dean-arp-jr|title=The Voter's Self Defense System|website=Vote Smart|accessdate=February 12, 2022}} He has represented the 69th district (including constituents in Northwestern Union County) since 2013.
Life and career
Arp earned a degree in civil engineering from The Citadel and a master of science in civil engineering from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.{{Cite web|title=Representative Dean Arp|url=https://www.johnlocke.org/person/representative-dean-arp/|access-date=2021-01-20|website=John Locke Foundation|language=en-US}} He is a licensed professional engineer and structural engineer and the president of Arp Engineering in Monroe, North Carolina. He represents Union County, North Carolina, in the General Assembly.
In February of 2025, Dean Arp saved the life of a North Carolina resident in Richmond County from a house fire.{{Cite web |date=2025-02-05 |title=NC lawmaker rescues 77-year-old cancer patient from raging house fire: 'Something told me to turn around' |url=https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/north-carolina-state-lawmaker-saves-woman-from-burning-home-richmond-county/275-8d90db80-88e8-4049-8ff6-2edb555fd3a6 |access-date=2025-02-21 |website=wcnc.com |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2025-02-07 |title=State lawmaker rescues woman in wheelchair from burning home |url=https://www.yahoo.com/news/state-lawmaker-rescues-woman-wheelchair-173512800.html |access-date=2025-02-21 |website=Yahoo News |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Tucker |first=Luke |date=2025-02-06 |title=North Carolina representative saves woman from burning home: ‘Clearly has a hero’s heart’ |url=https://www.wbtv.com/2025/02/06/north-carolina-representative-saves-woman-burning-house-clearly-has-heros-heart/ |access-date=2025-02-21 |website=WBTV |language=en}} Representative Arp noticed a burning mobile home along U.S. Route 1. Arp went into the burning home and found an elderly woman stuck in a wheelchair unable to escape. Arp pulled the woman to safety; she was later identified as a 77-year-old cancer and stroke survivor named Esther. Arp contributed to a fundraiser for the continued financial and medical support of Esther following the fire and spoke of the unique bond they now share.{{Cite web |title=MSN |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/public-safety-and-emergencies/fire-and-rescue/thousands-raised-to-help-woman-rebuild-after-fire/ar-AA1yCYP1?ocid=BingNewsSerp |access-date=2025-02-21 |website=www.msn.com}} His actions were honored by the United States House of Representatives by Congressmen Mark Harris and Tim Moore.{{Cite web |last=Reports |first=Staff |date=2025-02-12 |title=Congressmen honor N.C. Rep. Arp for saving woman from fire |url=https://www.thecharlotteweekly.com/ucweekly/congressmen-honor-n-c-rep-arp-for-saving-woman-from-fire/article_df1b37f0-e9a7-11ef-bf77-83cd1b08f113.html |access-date=2025-02-21 |website=Charlotte Media Group |language=en}}
Political positions
=Marijuana=
Dean Arp has an "F" rating from the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) for his voting history regarding cannabis-related causes.https://vote.norml.org/politicians/136300
Committee assignments
=2025-2026 session=
- Appropriations (Senior Chair)
- Appropriations - Capital (Vice Chair)
- Energy and Public Utilities (Chair)
- Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs
- Judiciary I
- Oversight
=2023-2024 session=
- Appropriations (Senior Chair)
- Appropriations - Capital (Vice Chair)
- Energy and Public Utilities (Chair)
- Homeland Security, Military, and Veteran Affairs
- Judiciary I
- Transportation
- Environment
=2021-2022 session=
- Appropriations (Senior Chair)
- Appropriations - Capital (Vice Chair)
- Energy and Public Utilities (Chair)
- Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs
- Judiciary III
- Transportation
=2019-2020 session=
- Appropriations (Chair)
- Appropriations - Capital Committee (Vice Chair)
- Appropriations - General Government (Vice Chair)
- Energy and Public Utilities (Chair)
- Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs
- Judiciary
- Transportation
=2017-2018 session=
- Appropriations (Chair)
- Energy and Public Utilities (Chair)
- Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs
- Judiciary I
- Transportation
- Insurance
=2015-2016 session=
- Appropriations (Vice Chair)
- Appropriations - Capital (Chair)
- Public Utilities (Chair)
- Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs
- Judiciary I
- Transportation
- Education - Community Colleges
- Insurance
=2013-2014 session=
- Appropriations
- Public Utilities
- Judiciary
- Transportation
- Education
Electoral history
=2024=
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 69th district general election, 2024[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/05/2024&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1249] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Dean Arp (incumbent)
| votes = 32,796
| percentage = 63.21%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Leigh Coulter
| votes = 19,091
| percentage = 36.79%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 51,887
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2022=
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 69th district general election, 2022[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/08/2022&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1230] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Dean Arp (incumbent)
| votes = 22,418
| percentage = 66.59%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Leigh Coulter
| votes = 11,249
| percentage = 33.41%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 33,667
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2020=
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 69th district general election, 2020[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/03/2020&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1238] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Dean Arp (incumbent)
| votes = 27,981
| percentage = 64.94%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Pam De Maria
| votes = 15,106
| percentage = 35.06%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 43,087
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2018=
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 69th district general election, 2018[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/06/2018&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1072] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Dean Arp (incumbent)
| votes = 18,029
| percentage = 60.27%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Jennifer Benson
| votes = 11,887
| percentage = 39.73%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 29,916
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2016=
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 69th district general election, 2016[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/08/2016&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1144] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Dean Arp (incumbent)
| votes = 23,249
| percentage = 66.01%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Gordon B. Daniels
| votes = 11,970
| percentage = 33.99%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 35,219
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2014=
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 69th district general election, 2014[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/04/2014&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1177] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Dean Arp (incumbent)
| votes = 13,973
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 13,973
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2012=
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 69th district Republican primary election, 2012[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=05/08/2012&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1065] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Dean Arp
| votes = 5,340
| percentage = 65.96%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Jeff Gerber
| votes = 2,756
| percentage = 34.04%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 8,096
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 69th district general election, 2012[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/06/2012&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1254] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Dean Arp
| votes = 23,458
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 23,458
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box new seat win
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
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{{s-bef|before=Frank McGuirt}}
{{s-ttl|title=Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 69th district|years=2013-Present}}
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{{North Carolina House of Representatives|status=collapsed}}
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Category:Politicians from Charlotte, North Carolina
Category:People from Union County, North Carolina
Category:University of North Carolina at Charlotte alumni
Category:Republican Party members of the North Carolina House of Representatives
Category:21st-century members of the North Carolina General Assembly