Tamara P. Barringer
Tamara P. Barringer | |
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Associate Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office January 1, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Mark A. Davis |
Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 17th district | |
In office October 4, 2012[1] – January 1, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Richard Stevens |
Succeeded by | Sam Searcy |
Personal details | |
Born | (1958-12-01) December 1, 1958 (age 65)[2] |
Political party | Republican |
Alma mater | University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (BS, JD) |
Occupation | Lawyer, politician |
Tamara Patterson Barringer (born December 1, 1958)[3] is an American lawyer and judge. She is an associate justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court. She was a Republican state senator from North Carolina's 17th district for six years.
She received her Bachelor of Science in business administration and her Juris Doctor from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Election results
Barringer ran in the 2012 election for the North Carolina Senate. She defeated Erv Portman (D) in the November 2012 general election.[4]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Tamara P. Barringer | 57,101 | 53.67% | |
Democratic | Erv Portman | 49,298 | 46.33% |
In the November 2018 general election, she lost to Sam Searcy by a margin of 50 percent to 47 percent.[5]
Barringer ran for the North Carolina Supreme Court in 2020 against incumbent Mark A. Davis.[6] She won the election in November 2020.[7]
Awards
- 2015 Champion for Children Award. Presented by Children’s Hope Alliance and Benchmarks.[8]
References
- ^ J. D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State Senate 2011-2012". Retrieved June 6, 2022.
- ^ Bettis, Kara (November 5, 2014). "NC Senate District 17: Barringer defeats Fulghum". The News & Observer.
- ^ "2017 North Carolina General Assembly Directory of Members Committees Rules". North Carolina Legislature. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ "North Carolina Board of Elections, "Candidate lists," accessed March 9, 2012". Archived from the original on Mar 11, 2013. Retrieved Mar 20, 2021.
- ^ "North Carolina Election Results - Election Results 2018 - The New York Times". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - NC State Supreme Court - Associate Justice Race - Nov 03, 2020". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved Mar 20, 2021.
- ^ North State Journal Staff (Nov 5, 2020). "Barringer wins seat on N.C. Supreme Court". Retrieved Mar 20, 2021.
- ^ "Stevens awarded for foster-care efforts". mtairynews.com. July 30, 2015. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
External links
North Carolina Senate | ||
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Preceded by | Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 17th district 2012–2019 | Succeeded by |
Legal offices | ||
Preceded by | Associate Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court 2021–present | Incumbent |
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- Roy Cooper, Governor
- Mark Robinson, Lieutenant Governor
- Elaine Marshall, Secretary of State
- Josh Stein, Attorney General
- Dale Folwell, Treasurer
- Jessica Holmes, Auditor
- Steve Troxler, Agriculture Commissioner
- Mike Causey, Insurance Commissioner
- Josh Dobson, Labor Commissioner
- Catherine Truitt, Superintendent
- Tim Moore, Speaker
- Sarah Stevens, Speaker pro tempore
- John R. Bell IV, Majority Leader
- Robert T. Reives II, Minority Leader
(elected)
- Paul Martin Newby, Chief Justice
- Anita Earls
- Tamara P. Barringer
- Phil Berger Jr.
- Trey Allen
- Richard Dietz
- Allison Riggs