Fred F. Steen II
{{short description|American politician from North Carolina}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific-prefix = Representative
| name = Fred F. Steen II
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|image = Fred F. Steen, II NCGA 2012.jpg
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| state_house = North Carolina
| state = North Carolina
| district = 76th
| term_start = February 16, 2004
| term_end = January 1, 2013
| preceded = Gene McCombs
| succeeded = Carl Ford
| birth_date ={{birth date and age|1960|6|16}}{{Cite web|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/41559|title=The Voter's Self Defense System}}
| birth_place =Landis, North Carolina
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| nationality =
| spouse = Tena
| party = Republican
| relations =
| children =
| residence = Landis, North Carolina
| alma_mater =
| occupation = Cost Analyst, Engineer
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}}
Fred F. Steen II served as the chief lobbyist/legislative liaison for North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory until 2016 when McCrory appointed him to the Board of Review.{{Cite web |url=http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/01/07/2588568/mccrory-rescinds-perdue-executive.html |title=News & Observer |access-date=2013-01-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130108193744/http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/01/07/2588568/mccrory-rescinds-perdue-executive.html |archive-date=2013-01-08 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web| url = https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article244090707.html| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200725041111/https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article244090707.html| archive-date = 2020-07-25| title = NC Rep Farmer-Butterfield to resign, join unemployment board {{!}} Raleigh News & Observer}} From 2004 through 2012, Steen served as a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's 76th House District, including constituents in Rowan County. A cost analyst from Landis, North Carolina, he served as the town's mayor for eight years until he was appointed on 16 February 2004 to fill the seat of W. Eugene McCombs, who died in office.{{cite news|last=Hill|first=Cortney|title=Steen takes oath as N.C. representative|url=http://archive.salisburypost.com/archive_detail.php?archiveFile=2004/March/14/Area/14-fred_steen_sworn_in222597001101839598.xml&start=0&numPer=20&keyword=steen§ionSearch=&begindate=1%2F1%2F2004&enddate=3%2F31%2F2004&authorSearch=&IncludeStories=1&pubsection=&page=&IncludePages=1&IncludeImages=1&mode=allwords&archive_pubname=Salisbury+Post%0A%09%09%09|accessdate=22 August 2011|newspaper=The Salisbury Post|date=14 March 2004|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110930105346/http://archive.salisburypost.com/archive_detail.php?archiveFile=2004%2FMarch%2F14%2FArea%2F14-fred_steen_sworn_in222597001101839598.xml&start=0&numPer=20&keyword=steen§ionSearch=&begindate=1%2F1%2F2004&enddate=3%2F31%2F2004&authorSearch=&IncludeStories=1&pubsection=&page=&IncludePages=1&IncludeImages=1&mode=allwords&archive_pubname=Salisbury+Post%0A%09%09%09|archive-date=30 September 2011|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}
In 2011, Steen was ranked 4th in the North Carolina House for pro-business legislation by the North Carolina Free Enterprise Foundation.{{cite web|title=Business Ratings of the 2011 N.C. General Assembly|url=http://www.ncfef.org/Images/2011%20NCFEF%20Business%20Ratings.pdf|publisher=North Carolina Free Enterprise Foundation|accessdate=June 4, 2012|date=October 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121222110209/http://www.ncfef.org/Images/2011%20NCFEF%20Business%20Ratings.pdf|archive-date=December 22, 2012|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}
On December 8, 2011, Steen announced he would not run for re-election to the NC House, but would instead run for the Republican nomination for North Carolina's 8th congressional district, then represented by Democrat Larry Kissell.{{cite news|last=Minn|first=Karissa|title=Steen makes it official as Republican field taking on Kissell grows|url=http://www.salisburypost.com/News/120911-elect-Steen-announcement-crowded-8th-District-qcd|accessdate=9 December 2011|newspaper=Salisbury Post|date=9 December 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120109021126/http://www.salisburypost.com/News/120911-elect-Steen-announcement-crowded-8th-District-qcd|archivedate=9 January 2012}} He lost in the Republican primary.{{cite news|last=Minn|first=Karissa|title=Elect 2012: Hudson, Keadle face runoff in 8th District to meet Kissell|url=http://www.salisburypost.com/News/050912-ELECT12-8th-Congressional-District-primary-qcd|accessdate=September 17, 2012|newspaper=The Salisbury Post|date=May 9, 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120514172922/http://www.salisburypost.com/News/050912-ELECT12-8th-Congressional-District-primary-qcd|archivedate=May 14, 2012}}
While a legislator, he served on the board of directors of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), a national association of legislators.[http://www.alec.org/about-alec/board-of-directors/ Board of Directors - ALEC] Retrieved April 17, 2012
Electoral history
=Mayoral=
{{Election box begin no party no change|title=Mayor of Landis Municipal Election 1999{{cite web|title=Rowan County 1999 Elections Results|url=http://www.co.rowan.nc.us/GOVERNMENT/Departments/BoardofElections/PastElectionResults/1999Municipal.aspx|publisher=Rowan County Board of Elections|accessdate=21 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110805004806/http://www.co.rowan.nc.us/GOVERNMENT/Departments/BoardofElections/PastElectionResults/1999Municipal.aspx|archive-date=2011-08-05|url-status=dead}}}}
{{Election box candidate no party no change|
|candidate=Fred F. Steen II (unopposed)
|votes=100
|percentage=100.00
}}
{{Election box majority no party no change|
|votes = 100
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box total no party no change|
|votes = 100
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no party no change|title=Mayor of Landis Municipal Election 2001{{cite web|title=Rowan County 2001 Elections Results|url=http://www.co.rowan.nc.us/GOVERNMENT/Departments/BoardofElections/PastElectionResults/2001Municipal.aspx|publisher=Rowan County Board of Elections|accessdate=21 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110805013343/http://www.co.rowan.nc.us/GOVERNMENT/Departments/BoardofElections/PastElectionResults/2001Municipal.aspx|archive-date=2011-08-05|url-status=dead}}}}
{{Election box candidate no party no change|
|candidate=Fred F. Steen II
|votes=544
|percentage=71.67
}}
{{Election box candidate no party no change|
|candidate=C. J. Nickelson Jr.
|votes=211
|percentage=27.80
}}
{{Election box candidate no party no change|
|candidate=Write-in votes
|votes=4
|percentage=0.53
}}
{{Election box majority no party no change|
|votes = 333
|percentage = 43.87
}}
{{Election box total no party no change|
|votes = 759
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no party no change|title=Mayor of Landis Municipal Election 2003{{cite web|title=Rowan County 2003 Elections Results|url=http://www.co.rowan.nc.us/GOVERNMENT/Departments/BoardofElections/PastElectionResults/2003Municipal.aspx|publisher=Rowan County Board of Elections|accessdate=21 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110805081912/http://www.co.rowan.nc.us/GOVERNMENT/Departments/BoardofElections/PastElectionResults/2003Municipal.aspx|archive-date=2011-08-05|url-status=dead}}}}
{{Election box candidate no party no change|
|candidate=Fred F. Steen II
|votes=421
|percentage=53.36
}}
{{Election box candidate no party no change|
|candidate=C. J. Nickelson Jr. (write-in)
|votes=368
|percentage=46.64
}}
{{Election box majority no party no change|
|votes = 53
|percentage = 6.71
}}
{{Election box total no party no change|
|votes = 789
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}
=State representative=
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House District 76 Primary Election 2004{{cite web|title=NC Primary Election Results 2004 |url=http://www.app.sboe.state.nc.us/NCSBE/Elec/Results/resultsby_contest_single1.asp?ED=07xx20xx2004PRIMARY2004REPANC%2520STATE%2520HOUSE%2520DISTRICT%252076&B1=Submit |publisher=NC State Board of Elections |accessdate=21 August 2011 }}{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party=Republican Party (United States)
|candidate=Fred F. Steen II
|votes=1809
|percentage=53.27
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party=Republican Party (United States)
|candidate=Chad Mitchell
|votes=927
|percentage=27.30
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party=Republican Party (United States)
|candidate=Thomas L. (Tom) Smith
|votes=660
|percentage=19.43
}}
{{Election box majority no change|
|votes = 882
|percentage = 25.97
}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 3396
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House District 76 General Election 2004{{cite web|title=NC General Election Results 2004 |url=http://www.app.sboe.state.nc.us/NCSBE/Elec/Results/resultsby_contest_single1.asp?ED=11xx02xx2004GENERAL2004ANC%2520STATE%2520HOUSE%2520DISTRICT%252076&B1=Submit |publisher=NC State Board of Elections |accessdate=21 August 2011 }}{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party=Republican Party (United States)
|candidate=Fred F. Steen II (unopposed)
|votes=21610
|percentage=100.00
}}
{{Election box majority no change|
|votes = 21610
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 21610
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House District 76 General Election 2006{{cite web|title=NC General Election Results 2006 |url=http://www.app.sboe.state.nc.us/NCSBE/Elec/Results/resultsby_contest_single1.asp?ED=11xx07xx2006GENERAL2006ANC%2520STATE%2520HOUSE%2520DISTRICT%2520076&B1=Submit |publisher=NC State Board of Elections |accessdate=21 August 2011 }}{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party=Republican Party (United States)
|candidate=Fred F. Steen II (unopposed)
|votes=9457
|percentage=100.00
}}
{{Election box majority no change|
|votes = 9457
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 9457
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House District 76 Primary Election 2008{{cite web|title=NC Primary Election Results 2008| url=http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NC/1875/4822/en/vts.html?cid=169 |publisher=NC State Board of Elections|accessdate=21 August 2011}}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party=Republican Party (United States)
|candidate=Fred F. Steen II
|votes=3530
|percentage=70.49
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party=Republican Party (United States)
|candidate=Robert W. Campbell
|votes=1478
|percentage=29.51
}}
{{Election box majority no change|
|votes = 2052
|percentage = 40.97
}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 5008
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House District 76 General Election 2008{{cite web|title=NC General Election Results 2008| url=http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NC/7937/21334/en/vts.html?cid=850 |publisher=NC State Board of Elections|accessdate=21 August 2011}}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party=Republican Party (United States)
|candidate=Fred F. Steen II (unopposed)
|votes=24059
|percentage=100.00
}}
{{Election box majority no change|
|votes = 24059
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 24059
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House District 76 General Election 2010{{cite web|title=NC General Election Results 2010| url=http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NC/22580/41687/en/vts.html?cid=4076000 |publisher=NC State Board of Elections|accessdate=21 August 2011}}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party=Republican Party (United States)
|candidate=Fred F. Steen II (unopposed)
|votes=15093
|percentage=100.00
}}
{{Election box majority no change|
|votes = 15093
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 15093
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Congressional=
{{Election box begin no change|title=US House of Representatives 8th District Republican primary election 2012{{cite web|title=NC 8th District Republican Primary Election Results 2012| url=http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NC/36596/85942/en/vts.html?cid=201020008 |publisher=NC State Board of Elections|accessdate=September 17, 2012}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party=Republican Party (United States)
|candidate=Richard Hudson
|votes= 21,451
|percentage= 32.07
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party=Republican Party (United States)
|candidate=Scott Keadle
|votes= 14,687
|percentage= 21.96
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party=Republican Party (United States)
|candidate=Vernon Robinson
|votes= 12,181
|percentage= 18.21
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party=Republican Party (United States)
|candidate=Fred F. Steen II
|votes= 9,670
|percentage= 14.46
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party=Republican Party (United States)
|candidate=John M. Whitley
|votes= 8,894
|percentage= 13.30
}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 66,883
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
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{{s-bef|before=Gene McCombs}}
{{s-ttl|title=Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 76th district|years=2004-2013}}
{{s-aft|after=Carl Ford}}
{{s-end}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Steen, Fred F. II}}
Category:Republican Party members of the North Carolina House of Representatives
Category:People from Landis, North Carolina
Category:Mayors of places in North Carolina
Category:21st-century members of the North Carolina General Assembly