John Torbett

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]

John Torbett
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 108th district
Assumed office
January 1, 2011
Preceded byWil Neumann
Personal details
Born
John Alan Torbett

(1956-05-21) May 21, 1956
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Political partyRepublican
Children1
ResidenceStanley, North Carolina

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]

Corruption in office

In October 2020, Torbett was accused[4] of embezzling money from North Carolina taxpayers by improperly "double-dipping" reimbursements. Investigators documented over $85,000 in housing and travel expenses that Torbett had improperly embezzled since 2017. The scheme involved charging the state for housing and travel expenses while also reimbursing himself from campaign funds, such that Torbett personally profited from every expense.

Electoral history

2020
North Carolina House of Representatives 108th district general election, 2020[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Torbett (incumbent) 24,960 63.17%
Democratic Daniel Caudill 14,555 36.83%
Total votes 39,515 100%
Republican hold

2018
North Carolina House of Representatives 108th district general election, 2018[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Torbett (incumbent) 15,654 59.71%
Democratic Robert Kellogg 10,563 40.29%
Total votes 26,217 100%
Republican hold

2016
North Carolina House of Representatives 108th district general election, 2016[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Torbett (incumbent) 24,636 100%
Total votes 24,636 100%
Republican hold

2014
North Carolina House of Representatives 108th district general election, 2014[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Torbett (incumbent) 13,766 100%
Total votes 13,766 100%
Republican hold

2012
North Carolina House of Representatives 108th district general election, 2012[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Torbett (incumbent) 21,933 100%
Total votes 21,933 100%
Republican hold

2010
North Carolina House of Representatives 108th district general election, 2010[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Torbett 15,034 100%
Total votes 15,034 100%
Republican hold

Committee assignments

[11]

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
  1. "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  2. "Capwiz is Unavailable".
  3. http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2017/Bills/House/PDF/H249v0.pdf
  4. "Republican Candidate for Labor Commissioner Josh Dobson Accused of "Double Dipping" with State Funds in Ethics Complaint". 5 October 2020.
  5. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  6. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  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. "John Torbett". Retrieved February 12, 2022.
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