Paul Tine
{{Short description|American politician and insurance agent from North Carolina}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Paul Tine
|image = PTine.jpg
|state_house = North Carolina
|district = 6th
|term_start = January 1, 2013
|term_end = January 1, 2017
|predecessor = Bill Cook
|successor = Beverly Boswell
|birth_date = {{nowrap|{{birth date and age|1971|12|20}}}}
|birth_place = West Virginia
|death_date =
|death_place =
|party = Independent
|otherparty = Democratic (until 2015)
|spouse = Whitney Midgett
|children =
|residence = Dare County, North Carolina
|alma_mater = James Madison University
|profession = Insurance Agent
|website = {{URL|http://paultineforhouse.com/}}
}}
Paul N. Tine (born December 20, 1971) was a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, serving since 2013. Tine is also an insurance agent.{{cite news|last=Ovaska|first=Sarah|title=The Class of 2013 – Rep. Paul Tine|url=http://www.ncpolicywatch.com/2013/02/28/the-class-of-2013-rep-paul-tine/|accessdate=22 November 2013|newspaper=NC Policy Watch|date=28 February 2013}} Elected as a Democrat in 2012 and 2014, Tine left that party in January 2015, changed his registration to "Unaffiliated," and said he would caucus with the Republican House majority.[http://www.wral.com/lawmaker-leaves-democrats-to-work-with-legislative-majority/14336126/ WRAL.com: Lawmaker leaves Democrats to work with legislative majority]
In 2025, Tine became the commissioner of the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles.[https://www.wral.com/news/local/paul-tine-new-ncdmv-commissioner-north-carolina-april-2025/ WRAL: Long wait times, lack of appointments among challenges for new DMV commissioner]
Committee assignments
=2015-2016 session=
- Appropriations (Vice Chair)
- Appropriations - Transportation (chair)
- Commerce and Job Development
- Education - Community Colleges
- Insurance (Vice Chair)
- Judiciary IV
- Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- Transportation
- Wildlife Resources
=2013-2014 session=
- Commerce and Job Development
- Education
- Finance
- Insurance
- Regulatory Reform
- Transportation
Electoral history
=2014=
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 6th district general election, 2014[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/04/2014&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1114] "North Carolina State Board of Elections".
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Paul Tine (incumbent)
| votes = 16,523
| percentage = 53.57%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Mattie Lawson
| votes = 14,319
| percentage = 46.43%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 30,842
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2012=
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 6th district general election, 2012[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/06/2012&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1244]North Carolina State Board of Elections.
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Paul Tine
| votes = 20,756
| percentage = 50.56%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Mattie Lawson
| votes = 20,298
| percentage = 49.44%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 41,054
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| loser = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
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External links
- {{CongLinks | congbio= | votesmart=136151 | fec= | congress= }}
- [http://www.ncleg.net/gascripts/members/membersByDistrict.pl?sChamber=H&nDistrict=6 Legislative page]
- [https://twitter.com/RepPaulTine Twitter account]
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{{s-bef|before=Bill Cook}}
{{s-ttl|title=Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 6th district|years=2013–2017}}
{{s-aft|after=Beverly Boswell}}
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{{North Carolina House of Representatives}}
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Category:People from West Virginia
Category:People from Dare County, North Carolina
Category:James Madison University alumni
Category:Members of the North Carolina House of Representatives
Category:North Carolina Democrats
Category:North Carolina independents
Category:21st-century members of the North Carolina General Assembly