R. Phillip Haire
{{Short description|American politician from North Carolina (1936–2024)}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Phil Haire
| image =
| office = Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
| term_start = January 1, 1999
| term_end = January 1, 2013
| predecessor = Charles Millwee Beall{{cite web|url=https://www.carolana.com/NC/1900s/nc_1900s_house_1997-1998.html|title=North Carolina State House of Representatives 1997-1998|accessdate=2021-04-30}}
| successor = Joe Sam Queen{{cite web|url=https://www.carolana.com/NC/2000s/nc_2000s_house_2013-2014.html|title=North Carolina State House of Representatives 2013-2014|accessdate=2021-04-30}}
| constituency = 52nd District (1999-2003)
119th District {{cite web|url=https://www.carolana.com/NC/2000s/nc_2000s_house_2003-2004.html|title=North Carolina State House of Representatives 2003-2004|accessdate=2021-04-30}} (2003-2013)
| party = Democratic
| birth_name = Robert Phillip Haire
| birth_date = {{birth date|1936|05|01}}{{cite web|title=Robert Phillip Haire|url=http://www.votesmart.org/candidate/21150/robert-phillip-haire|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=4 January 2012}}
| birth_place = Caretta, West Virginia, U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|2024|10|08|1936|05|01}}
| death_place =
| residence = Sylva, North Carolina, U.S.
| alma_mater =
| occupation = Attorney
}}
Robert Phillip Haire (May 1, 1936 – October 8, 2024) was an American politician who was a Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives representing District 119, covering Haywood, Jackson, Macon, and Swain counties.{{cite news
|title= Representative R. Phillip Haire (Dem)
|publisher= North Carolina General Assembly
|quote= Counties Represented: Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Swain
|year= 2011
|url= http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/gascripts/members/viewMember.pl?sChamber=H&nUserID=162
|accessdate= 2010-01-07
}} An attorney from Sylva, North Carolina, Haire served a total of seven terms in the state House. He announced in December 2011 that he would not seek another term in the House.{{cite news|last=Ostendorff|first=Jon|title=Sylva's Haire to leave N.C. House|url=http://www.citizen-times.com/article/20111228/NEWS/312280014/Sylva-s-Haire-leave-N-C-House|accessdate=4 January 2012|newspaper=Asheville Citizen-Times|date=28 December 2011}}
Haire died on October 8, 2024, at the age of 88.{{Cite web|url=https://www.appalachianfuneralservices.com/obituaries/robert-haire|title=Phil Haire|work=Appalachian Funeral Services & Crematorium|access-date=October 12, 2024}}
Electoral history
=2010=
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 119th district general election, 2010[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/02/2010&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1186] North Carolina State Board Of Elections.
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Phil Haire (incumbent)
| votes = 12,637
| percentage = 55.95%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Dodie Allen
| votes = 9,951
| percentage = 44.05%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 22,588
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2008=
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 119th district general election, 2008[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/04/2008&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1193] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Phil Haire (incumbent)
| votes = 19,411
| percentage = 61.59%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Dodie Allen
| votes = 12,104
| percentage = 38.41%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 31,515
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2006=
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 119th district general election, 2006[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/07/2006&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=272] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Phil Haire (incumbent)
| votes = 13,158
| percentage = 58.61%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Margaret Carpenter
| votes = 9,292
| percentage = 41.39%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 22,450
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2004=
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 119th district general election, 2004[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/02/2004&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=167] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Phil Haire (incumbent)
| votes = 14,147
| percentage = 51.74%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Margaret Carpenter
| votes = 13,195
| percentage = 48.26%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 27,342
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2002=
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 119th district general election, 2002[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/05/2002&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=175] North Carolina State Board of Elections.}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Phil Haire (incumbent)
| votes = 11,238
| percentage = 55.05%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Kaye Matthews
| votes = 9,175
| percentage = 44.95%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 20,413
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
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External links
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{{s-bef|before=Charles Millwee Beall}}
{{s-ttl|title=Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 52nd district|years=1999–2003|alongside=Liston Ramsey, Margaret Carpenter}}
{{s-aft|after=Richard Morgan}}
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{{s-bef|before=Constituency established}}
{{s-ttl|title=Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 119th district|years=2003–2013}}
{{s-aft|after=Joe Sam Queen}}
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Category:Democratic Party members of the North Carolina House of Representatives
Category:People from Sylva, North Carolina
Category:21st-century members of the North Carolina General Assembly
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