Phil Shepard
{{short description|American politician from North Carolina}}
{{Infobox officeholder
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| name= Phil Shepard
| state_house=North Carolina
| state=North Carolina
| district=15th
| term_start=January 1, 2011
| term_end=
| 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
}}
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=
{{Election box begin no change
|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%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Carolyn F. Gomas
| votes = 7,824
| percentage = 30.51%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 25,642
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2018=
{{Election box begin no change
|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.
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Phil Shepard (incumbent)
| votes = 9,076
| percentage = 66.38%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Dan Whitten
| votes = 4,596
| percentage = 33.62%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 13,672
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=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.
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Phil Shepard (incumbent)
| votes = 13,273
| percentage = 69.60%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Dan Whitten
| votes = 5,797
| percentage = 30.40%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 19,070
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2014=
{{Election box begin no change
|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.
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Phil Shepard (incumbent)
| votes = 8,221
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 8,221
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2012=
{{Election box begin no change
|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.
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Phil Shepard (incumbent)
| votes = 12,111
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 12,111
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2010=
{{Election box begin no change
|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.
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Phil Shepard
| votes = 5,873
| percentage = 76.64%
}}
{{Election box candidate no change
| party = Unaffaliated
| candidate = George Shaeffer
| votes = 1,790
| percentage = 23.36%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 7,663
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
Committee assignments
=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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External links
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{{s-ttl|title=Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
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{{North Carolina House of Representatives}}
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Category:Republican Party members of the North Carolina House of Representatives
Category:Candidates in the 2019 United States elections
Category:21st-century members of the North Carolina General Assembly
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