Phil Shepard

{{short description|American politician from North Carolina}}

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| name= Phil Shepard

| state_house=North Carolina

| state=North Carolina

| district=15th

| term_start=January 1, 2011

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| preceded=Robert Grady

| succeeded=

| party=Republican

| birth_name=Phillip Ray Shepard

| birth_date= {{Birth date and age|1954|11|10}}

| birth_place=Jacksonville, North Carolina

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| education=Coastal Carolina Community College

| residence=

| occupation=Pastor

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Phillip Ray Shepard (born November 10, 1954) is a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly.{{Cite web|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/117801/phil-shepard#.VWvgSGTBzGc|title = The Voter's Self Defense System}} He represents the 15th district.{{Cite web|url=https://www.jdnews.com/news/20161107/candidate-profile-phil-shepard|title = CANDIDATE PROFILE: Phil Shepard}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.jdnews.com/news/20181014/nc-house-15-candidate-profile-phil-shepard|title = N.C. House 15 candidate profile: Phil Shepard}}

Political positions

=Marijuana=

Phil Shepard 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/117801

Electoral history

=2020=

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|title = North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district general election, 2020}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Phil Shepard (incumbent)

| votes = 17,818

| percentage = 69.49%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Carolyn F. Gomas

| votes = 7,824

| percentage = 30.51%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 25,642

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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=2018=

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|title = North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district general election, 2018https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/06/2018&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1018 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 = Phil Shepard (incumbent)

| votes = 9,076

| percentage = 66.38%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Dan Whitten

| votes = 4,596

| percentage = 33.62%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 13,672

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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=2016=

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|title = North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district general election, 2016https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/08/2016&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1090 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 = Phil Shepard (incumbent)

| votes = 13,273

| percentage = 69.60%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Dan Whitten

| votes = 5,797

| percentage = 30.40%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 19,070

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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=2014=

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|title = North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district general election, 2014https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/04/2014&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1123 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 = Phil Shepard (incumbent)

| votes = 8,221

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 8,221

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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=2012=

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|title = North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district general election, 2012https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/06/2012&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1195 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 = Phil Shepard (incumbent)

| votes = 12,111

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 12,111

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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{{Election box end}}

=2010=

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|title = North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district general election, 2010https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/02/2010&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1191 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 = Phil Shepard

| votes = 5,873

| percentage = 76.64%

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{{Election box candidate no change

| party = Unaffaliated

| candidate = George Shaeffer

| votes = 1,790

| percentage = 23.36%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 7,663

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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Committee assignments

{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Phillip_Shepard|title=Phillip Shepard|accessdate=2021-08-21}}

=2021-2022 session=

  • Appropriations (Vice Chair)
  • Appropriations - Transportation (Chair)
  • Commerce
  • Education - K-12
  • Health
  • Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs
  • Transportation (Chair)

=2019-2020 session=

  • Appropriations (Vice Chair)
  • Appropriations - Transportation (Chair)
  • Commerce
  • Health
  • Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs
  • Transportation (Chair)

=2017-2018 session=

  • Appropriations (Vice Chair)
  • Appropriations - Transportation (Chair)
  • Commerce and Job Development
  • Education - K-12
  • Health
  • Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs
  • Transportation (Chair)

=2015-2016 session=

  • Appropriations (Vice Chair)
  • Appropriations - Transportation (Chair)
  • Commerce and Job Development
  • Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs
  • Transportation (Chair)
  • Education - Community Colleges
  • Insurance

=2013-2014 session=

  • Appropriations (Vice Chair)
  • Commerce and Job Development (Vice Chair)
  • Transportation (Vice Chair)
  • Education
  • Insurance
  • Regulatory Reform

=2011-2012 session=

  • Appropriations
  • Commerce and Job Development (Vice Chair)
  • Education
  • Insurance
  • Banking

References

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