Jim Gulley
{{short description|American politician}}
{{about|the politician|the basketball player|James Gulley (basketball)}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific-prefix =
| name = Jim Gulley
| image =
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| office = Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
| term_start = January 1, 1997
| term_end = January 1, 2011
| predecessor = J. Shawn Lemmond
| successor = Bill Brawley
| constituency = 69th District (1997-2003)
103rd District (2003-2011)
| party = Republican
| birth_name = James Monroe Gulley
| birth_date = {{birth date|1939|5|10}}
| birth_place = Charlotte, North Carolina
| death_date = {{death date and age|2014|5|20|1939|5|10}}
| death_place =
| education = East Mecklenburg High School
| alma_mater = Charlotte College
| spouse = Suzanne Hargett
| children = 2
| residence = Matthews, North Carolina
| occupation =
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James Monroe Gulley (May 10, 1939 – May 20, 2014) was a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's 103rd House district, including constituents in Mecklenburg County. From Matthews, North Carolina, Gulley served seven terms in the state House.{{Cite web|url=https://archive.org/stream/northcarolinaman20012002nort#page/600/mode/2up|title = North Carolina manual [serial]}}
He announced he would not run for reelection in 2010.[http://www.reflector.com/news/state/rep-jim-gulley-wont-seek-an-8th-term-in-2010-835564.html Jim Gulley won't seek an eighth term] His longtime friend and colleague on the Matthews Town Council, Bill Brawley, won a primary in May 2010 and is currently the State Representative for District 103.
Biography
Jim Gulley was a native of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. He graduated from East Mecklenburg High School and Charlotte College (now University of North Carolina at Charlotte) with a degree in electrical engineering. He was married to his high school sweetheart, Suzanne Hargett. He had two children and four grandchildren. All of them live in North Carolina. He worked for 19 years with The National Cash Register Company where he received several years of training in computers during the infancy of personal computers. He owned and operated Carolina Computer Systems of Charlotte for approximately 22 years. Gulley was a member of First Baptist Church in Matthews, where he taught Sunday school for several years. He coached football for the Matthews Athletic Association and served on the board of directors of the Matthews Volunteer Fire Department. Rep. Gulley was an avid sportsman, enjoying hunting and fishing in his spare time.
Gulley was first elected to the Matthews Town Council in 1993 and served {{frac|1|1|2}} terms prior to being elected to the State House of Representatives. He served on six committees, including Appropriations, Energy and Energy Efficiency, Public Utilities, Science and Technology, Ways & Means & Broadband Connectivity, and Wildlife Resources. Gulley was a Chair of the House Wildlife Resources Committee.
Jim Gulley died on May 20, 2014, after a long illness.http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2014/05/21/4924519/former-nc-rep-jim-gulley-dies.html#.U31b3yg1Dpg {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140522050807/http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2014/05/21/4924519/former-nc-rep-jim-gulley-dies.html#.U31b3yg1Dpg |date=2014-05-22 }} Charlotte Observer May 21, 2014 story about death. Retrieved May 22, 2014[http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/charlotte/obituary.aspx?n=james-gulley&pid=171098855&fhid=4564 James Gulley-obituary]
Electoral history
=2008=
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 103rd district Republican primary election, 2008[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=05/06/2008&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1056] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Jim Gulley (incumbent)
| votes = 2,270
| percentage = 49.14%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Edith "Edy" Brotherton
| votes = 1,209
| percentage = 26.17%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Larry Hale
| votes = 1,140
| percentage = 24.68%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 4,619
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 103rd district general election, 2008[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/04/2008&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1176] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Jim Gulley (incumbent)
| votes = 20,798
| percentage = 69.37%
}}
{{Election box candidate no change
| party = Unaffiliated
| candidate = Mark Brody
| votes = 9,184
| percentage = 30.63%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 29,982
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2006=
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 103rd district Republican primary election, 2006[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=05/02/2006&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=50] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Jim Gulley (incumbent)
| votes = 724
| percentage = 69.15%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Larry Hale
| votes = 323
| percentage = 30.85%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 1,047
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 103rd district general election, 2006[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/07/2006&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=256] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Jim Gulley (incumbent)
| votes = 9,267
| percentage = 57.90%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Everette A. Passaly
| votes = 6,738
| percentage = 42.10%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 16,005
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2004=
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 103rd district general election, 2004[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/02/2004&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=150] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Jim Gulley (incumbent)
| votes = 18,195
| percentage = 57.32%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Sid Sowers
| votes = 12,463
| percentage = 39.26%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Libertarian Party (United States)
| candidate = Stephen Burr
| votes = 1,087
| percentage = 3.42%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 31,745
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2002=
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 103rd district Republican primary election, 2002[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=09/10/2002&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=27] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Jim Gulley (incumbent)
| votes = 1,980
| percentage = 57.89%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = K. Larry Hale
| votes = 1,440
| percentage = 42.11%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 3,420
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 103rd district general election, 2002[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/05/2002&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=158] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Jim Gulley (incumbent)
| votes = 17,254
| percentage = 90.24%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Libertarian Party (United States)
| candidate = Andy Grum
| votes = 1,866
| percentage = 9.76%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 19,120
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2000=
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 69th district Republican primary election, 2000{{cite web|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=923990|title=NC State House 069 - R Primary|publisher=Our Campaigns|accessdate=October 6, 2022}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Jim Gulley (incumbent)
| votes = 2,282
| percentage = 56.70%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Debbie Ware
| votes = 1,743
| percentage = 43.30%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 4,025
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 69th district general election, 2000{{cite web|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=781740|title=NC State House 069|publisher=Our Campaigns|accessdate=October 6, 2022}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Jim Gulley (incumbent)
| votes = 26,404
| percentage = 90.79%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Libertarian Party (United States)
| candidate = Dave Gable
| votes = 2,678
| percentage = 9.21%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 29,082
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.votesmart.org/summary.php?can_id=10496 Jim Gulley's Project Vote Smart Page]
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