Rick Gunn

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

{{use mdy dates|date=May 2020}}

{{Infobox officeholder

|name = Rick Gunn

|image = RickGunn.jpeg

|office = Majority Whip of the North Carolina Senate

|term_start = January 9, 2019

|term_end = January 1, 2021

|predecessor = Jerry Tillman

|successor = Jim Perry

|caption =

|state_senate1 = North Carolina

|state1 = North Carolina

|district1 = 24th

|term_start1 = January 1, 2011

|term_end1 = January 1, 2021

|predecessor1 = Tony Foriest

|successor1 = Amy Galey

|birth_name =

|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1958|3|5}}

|birth_place = Burlington, North Carolina, U.S.

|alma_mater = University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (BS)

|party = Republican

}}

Rick Gunn (born March 5, 1958) is an American politician who served in the North Carolina Senate from the 24th district from 2011 to 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.ncleg.net/gascripts/members/membersByDistrict.pl?sChamber=S&nDistrict=24 |title=North Carolina General Assembly - Senator Rick Gunn (Republican, 2017-2018 Session) |publisher=Ncleg.net |date= |accessdate=2017-12-23}}{{cite web|last=Ovaska |first=Sarah |url=http://www.ncpolicywatch.com/2011/03/04/the-new-crop-sen-rick-gunn/ |title=The New Crop - Sen. Rick Gunn |publisher=NC Policy Watch |date=2011-03-04 |accessdate=2017-12-23}}{{Cite web|url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/102987/richard-gunn-jr|title = The Voter's Self Defense System}}