George S. Robinson

George S. Robinson is a North Carolina Republican politician who served in the North Carolina House of Representatives from 1980–86 and 1988-96[1] and was selected by Caldwell County party leaders in 2015 to return to the legislature to fill an unexpired term.[2] Through the end of 2016, Robinson will fill the 87th District seat vacated by Edgar Starnes, who resigned to accept a position with the North Carolina State Treasurer's office.[3] Robinson ran for a new full term but was defeated by Destin Hall in the March 15, 2016 Republican primary.[4]

Representative
George Robinson
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
In office
February 2, 2015 – January 1, 2017
Preceded byEdgar Starnes
Succeeded byDestin Hall
Constituency87th District
In office
January 1, 1989 – January 1, 1997
Preceded byJames Franklin Hughes
Edgar Starnes
Succeeded byEdgar Starnes
Constituency46th District (1989-1993)
91st District (1993-1997)
In office
January 1, 1981 – January 1, 1987
Preceded byEugene Morrison White
Succeeded byEdgar Starnes
Constituency34th District (1981-1983)
46th District (1983-1987)
Personal details
Born (1945-11-15) November 15, 1945
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceCedar Rock, North Carolina
Alma materUniversity of Tennessee
OccupationLumber company executive
Project Vote Smart Biography

Robinson, a native of Lenoir, North Carolina, is a veteran of the United States Air Force and an alumnus of the University of Tennessee.[5]

After Robinson served his first three terms, he gave up his seat to run for the United States House of Representatives, but was defeated by Cass Ballenger in a Republican primary election. Robinson then served as deputy assistant secretary of the North Carolina Department of Transportation under Governor James G. Martin. He returned to the legislature in the 1988 election and was re-elected in 1990, 1992 and 1994. Concerns about his family’s timber company’s financial situation made him decide not to run for re-election in 1996. In 1997, he became mayor of the village of Cedar Rock, North Carolina.[6]

Robinson was also an unsuccessful candidate for the North Carolina Senate in 2004 (losing to Jim Jacumin in a Republican primary election) and in 2012 (losing to Dan Soucek in a Republican primary election).[7][8][9][10]

Recent electoral history

2016
North Carolina House of Representatives 87th district Republican primary election, 2016[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Destin Hall 6,827 59.74%
Republican George Robinson (incumbent) 4,600 40.26%
Total votes 11,427 100%

2012
North Carolina Senate 45th district Republican primary election, 2012[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Soucek (incumbent) 17,384 65.43%
Republican George Robinson 9,186 34.57%
Total votes 26,570 100%

2004
North Carolina Senate 44th district Republican primary election, 2004[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Jacumin 5,511 62.20%
Republican George Robinson 3,349 37.80%
Total votes 8,860 100%

References
  1. "Lenoir News-Topic". Archived from the original on January 30, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
  2. North Carolina General Assembly official site
  3. Hickory Daily Record
  4. State Board of Elections
  5. North Carolina Manual, 1989, p. 424
  6. Hickory Daily Record
  7. "Our Campaigns - NC State Senate 44 - R Primary Race - Jul 20, 2004".
  8. "Our Campaigns - NC State Senate 45- R Primary Race - May 08, 2012".
  9. State Board of Elections: 2004 primary results
  10. State Board of Elections: 2012 primary results
  11. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  12. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  13. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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