Dana Bumgardner

Dana Byron Bumgardner (May 16, 1954 – October 2, 2021) was an American businessman and politician who served as a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly from 2013 until his death.[1] He represented the 109th district, representing a portion of Gaston County.[2][3]

Dana Bumgardner
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 109th district
In office
January 1, 2013 – October 2, 2021
Preceded byWilliam Current
Succeeded byDonnie Loftis
Personal details
Born
Dana Byron Bumgardner

(1954-05-16)May 16, 1954
Mooresville, North Carolina
DiedOctober 2, 2021(2021-10-02) (aged 67)
Gastonia, North Carolina
Political partyRepublican

Life and career

Bumgardner was the president and CEO of LPM, Inc., a now-defunct label printing business in Dallas, North Carolina, and lived in Gastonia, North Carolina.[4] Bumgardner died from liver cancer at his home in Gastonia on October 2, 2021, at age 67.[5][6]

Electoral history

2020
North Carolina House of Representatives 109th district general election, 2020[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dana Bumgardner (incumbent) 29,143 62.13%
Democratic Susan Maxon 17,767 37.87%
Total votes 46,910 100%
Republican hold

2018
North Carolina House of Representatives 109th district general election, 2018[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dana Bumgardner (incumbent) 16,407 58.84%
Democratic Susan Maxon 11,400 40.88%
Write-in 55 0.20%
Unaffaliated Jennie Stultz (Write-In) 22 0.08%
Total votes 27,884 100%
Republican hold

2016
North Carolina House of Representatives 109th district general election, 2016[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dana Bumgardner (incumbent) 21,687 61.19%
Democratic Susan Maxon 13,755 38.81%
Total votes 35,442 100%
Republican hold

2014
North Carolina House of Representatives 109th district Republican primary election, 2014[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dana Bumgardner (incumbent) 2,342 65.97%
Republican Mickey Price 1,208 34.03%
Total votes 3,550 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 109th district general election, 2014[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dana Bumgardner (incumbent) 14,221 100%
Total votes 14,221 100%
Republican hold

2012
North Carolina House of Representatives 109th district Republican primary election, 2012[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dana Bumgardner 2,990 35.05%
Republican Wil Neumann 2,023 23.71%
Republican Tom Keigher 1,885 22.10%
Republican Donnie Loftis 1,633 19.14%
Total votes 8,531 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 109th district Republican primary run-off election, 2012[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dana Bumgardner 1,585 52.83%
Republican Wil Neumann 1,415 47.17%
Total votes 3,000 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 109th district general election, 2012[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dana Bumgardner 19,772 59.22%
Democratic Dodie Reese 13,618 40.78%
Total votes 33,390 100%
Republican hold

Committee assignments

[15]

2021-2022 Session
  • Appropriations (Chair)
  • Appropriations - Transportation (Vice Chair)
  • Transportation
  • Insurance (Vice Chair)
  • Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

2019-2020 Session
  • Appropriations
  • Appropriations - Health and Human Services
  • Insurance (Chair)
  • Transportation
  • Finance
  • Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
  • Judiciary

2017-2018 Session
  • Appropriations
  • Appropriations - Transportation
  • Insurance (Chair)
  • Health Care Reform (Chair)
  • Transportation
  • Judiciary II
  • Energy and Public Utilities
  • Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

2015-2016 Session
  • Appropriations
  • Appropriations - Transportation
  • Insurance (Chair)
  • Transportation
  • Banking
  • Judiciary II
  • Public Utilities

2013-2014 Session
  • Appropriations
  • Commerce and Job Development
  • Education
  • Insurance
  • Transportation (Vice Chair)

References
  1. "The Voter's Self Defense System".
  2. "Representative Dana Bumgardner - Biography - North Carolina General Assembly". www.ncleg.gov. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
  3. "Obituaries in Gastonia, NC | Gaston Gazette".
  4. "Bumgardner for NC House". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
  5. Shen-Berro, Julian (October 2, 2021). "NC House representative died after a brief battle with liver cancer". The News & Observer. Archived from the original on 2021-10-02. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  6. "North Carolina state Rep. Dana Bumgardner dies from cancer". WXII. Associated Press. October 2, 2021. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  7. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  8. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  9. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  10. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  11. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  12. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  13. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  14. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  15. "Dana Bumgardner". Retrieved 2021-11-04.


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