John Torbett
John Torbett | |
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Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 108th district | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office January 1, 2011 | |
Preceded by | Wil Neumann |
Personal details | |
Born | John Alan Torbett (1956-05-21) May 21, 1956 (age 68) Chattanooga, Tennessee |
Political party | Republican |
Children | 1 |
Residence | Stanley, North Carolina |
John Alan Torbett (born May 21, 1956) is a Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives.[1] He has represented the 108th district (including constituents in Gaston County) since 2011.[2]
Political career
Torbett served on the Gaston County Board of Commissioners from 2002 to 2010. He was first elected to the NC House in 2010. He has been re-elected to the seat which covers northeastern Gaston County a total of 5 times, most recently in 2020. On March 3, 2017, Torbett filed a bill H249 entitled Economic Terrorism which would make the civil protest method of Boycott a felony and entitle the target to recover $50,000 or triple damages, whichever is greater.[3]
Ethics complaint in 2020
In October 2020, Representative Torbett was the target of an ethics complaint and was accused[4] of embezzling money related to financial reimbursements. Representative Torbett was not found to have committed an ethics violation or broken any laws. Accusations centered on the financial implications for over $85,000 in housing and travel expenses that Torbett had submitted since 2017. The complaint involved funds from the state for housing and travel expenses and the rules for reimbursing expenses from campaign funds.
Electoral history
2020
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John Torbett (incumbent) | 24,960 | 63.17% | |
Democratic | Daniel Caudill | 14,555 | 36.83% | |
Total votes | 39,515 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2018
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John Torbett (incumbent) | 15,654 | 59.71% | |
Democratic | Robert Kellogg | 10,563 | 40.29% | |
Total votes | 26,217 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2016
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John Torbett (incumbent) | 24,636 | 100% | |
Total votes | 24,636 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2014
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John Torbett (incumbent) | 13,766 | 100% | |
Total votes | 13,766 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2012
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John Torbett (incumbent) | 21,933 | 100% | |
Total votes | 21,933 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2010
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John Torbett | 15,034 | 100% | |
Total votes | 15,034 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Committee assignments
2021-2022 session
- Appropriations (Vice Chair)
- Appropriations - Education (Chair)
- Education - K-12 (Chair)
- State Government (Chair)
- Redistricting (Vice Chair)
- Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (Vice Chair)
- UNC BOG Nominations
2019-2020 session
- Appropriations (Vice Chair)
- Appropriations - Transportation (Chair)
- Homelessness, Foster Care, and Dependency (Chair)
- Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Committee (Vice Chair)
- Transportation (Senior Chair)
- Redistricting (Vice Chair)
- Judiciary
2017-2018 session
- Appropriations (Vice Chair)
- Appropriations - Transportation (Chair)
- Appropriations - Information Technology
- Transportation (Chair)
- Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (Vice Chair)
- Judiciary IV
- Commerce and Job Development
2015-2016 session
- Appropriations (Vice Chair)
- Appropriations - Transportation (Chair)
- Appropriations - Information Technology
- Transportation (Chair)
- Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (Vice Chair)
- Judiciary IV
- Commerce and Job Development
- Elections
2013-2014 session
- Appropriations (Vice Chair)
- Commerce and Job Development (Vice Chair)
- Transportation
- Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- Education
- Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs
2011-2012 session
- Appropriations
- Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs (Vice Chair)
- Commerce and Job Development
- Education
- Agriculture
References
- ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
- ^ "Capwiz is Unavailable".
- ^ http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2017/Bills/House/PDF/H249v0.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Republican Candidate for Labor Commissioner Josh Dobson Accused of "Double Dipping" with State Funds in Ethics Complaint". 5 October 2020.
- ^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [3] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [4] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [5] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [6] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ "John Torbett". Retrieved February 12, 2022.
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Preceded by Wil Neumann | Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 108th district 2011-Present | Incumbent |
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