Dudley Greene
{{Short description|American politician from North Carolina}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Dudley Greene
| image = Rep. Dudley Greene.jpg
| imagesize = 200px
| state_house = North Carolina
| district = 85th
| term_start = January 1, 2021
| term_end =
| predecessor = Josh Dobson
| successor =
| birth_name = Edwin Dudley Greene
| birth_date =
| birth_place = Newland, North Carolina
| death_date =
| death_place =
| nationality =
| spouse = Allyson
| party = Republican
| relations =
| children = 2
| residence = Marion, North Carolina
| alma_mater = Mayland Community College (AAS)
| occupation = Retired sheriff
| website = {{URL|https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/Biography/H/777|Official website}}
}}
Edwin Dudley Greene is a Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives who has represented the 85th district (including all of Avery, McDowell, and Mitchell counties) since 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/188931/dudley-greene|title=The Voter's Self Defense System|website=Vote Smart}}{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Dudley_Greene|title=Dudley Greene|accessdate=2021-07-08}}
Greene is a career law enforcement officer, previously working for the North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement division, Newland Police Department, Avery County Sheriff's Office and McDowell County Sheriff's Office. He served as Sheriff of McDowell County from 2008-2018, first being appointed in 2008 and was subsequently re-elected twice.{{cite web |last1=Conley |first1=Mike |title=Going back home: State Rep. Dudley Greene reflects on life in McDowell. Family heads to home county of Avery |url=https://mcdowellnews.com/news/local/state-rep-dudley-greene-reflects-on-life-in-mcdowell-family-heads-to-home-county-of/article_f5f8d894-8886-11ed-a593-d3bcef8aa1f5.html |website=The McDowell News |publisher=Lee Enterprises |access-date=11 December 2024}}
Committee assignments
=2023-2024 session=
- Appropriations (Vice chair)
- Appropriations, Justice and Public Safety (Chair)
- Families, Children, and Aging Policy
- House Select Committee on Helene Recovery (Chair)
- Judiciary II
- State Government
- State Personnel (Vice chair)
=2021-2022 session=
- Appropriations - Justice and Public Safety
- Families, Children, and Aging Policy
- Judiciary II (Vice chair)
- Local Government - Land Use, Planning and Development
- State Personnel (Vice chair)
- Appropriations
Electoral history
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 85th district general election, 2024{{cite web |title=NC HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 085 |url=https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/05/2024&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=0 |website=OFFICIAL GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS - STATEWIDE |publisher=North Carolina State Board of Elections |access-date=11 December 2024}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Dudley Greene
| votes = 36,145
| percentage = 74.19%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = John Ford
| votes = 12,574
| percentage = 25.81%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 48,719
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 85th district general election, 2022{{cite web |title=NC HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 085 |url=https://er.ncsbe.gov/contest_details.html?election_dt=11/08/2022&county_id=0&contest_id=1246 |website=OFFICIAL GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS - STATEWIDE |publisher=North Carolina State Board of Elections |access-date=11 December 2024}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Dudley Greene
| votes = 26,613
| percentage = 74.59%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Robert Cordle
| votes = 9,066
| percentage = 25.41%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 35,679
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 85th district general election, 2020{{cite web |title=NC HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 085 |url=https://er.ncsbe.gov/contest_details.html?election_dt=11/03/2020&county_id=0&contest_id=1254 |website=OFFICIAL GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS - STATEWIDE |publisher=North Carolina State Board of Elections |access-date=11 December 2024}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Dudley Greene
| votes = 31,073
| percentage = 77.48%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Ted Remington
| votes = 9,031
| percentage = 22.52%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 40,104
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
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{{s-ttl|title=Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
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{{North Carolina House of Representatives|state=collapsed}}
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Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:Republican Party members of the North Carolina House of Representatives
Category:21st-century members of the North Carolina General Assembly