Louis M. Pate Jr.

Louis Milford Pate Jr. (born September 22, 1936) is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly. He represented the state's eleventh House district from 1995 through 1996 and from 2003 through 2008. His district included constituents in Wayne county. Pate later was elected as the State Senator representing the 7th district (including constituents in Lenoir, Pitt, and Wayne counties). He resigned from the Senate on January 14, 2019, citing his health.[3]

Louis M. Pate Jr.
Deputy President Pro Tempore of the North Carolina Senate
In office
January 9, 2013[1] – January 9, 2019
Preceded byJames Forrester
Succeeded byRalph Hise
Member of the North Carolina Senate
In office
January 1, 2011 – January 14, 2019
Preceded byDonald Davis
Succeeded byJim Perry[2]
Constituency5th District (2011-2013)
7th District (2013-2019)
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 11th district
In office
January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2009
Preceded byPhil Baddour
Succeeded byEfton Sager
In office
January 1, 1995 – January 1, 1997
Preceded byPhil Baddour
Succeeded byPhil Baddour
Personal details
Born (1936-09-22) September 22, 1936
Duplin County, North Carolina, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseJoyce
ResidenceMount Olive, North Carolina
Alma materGolden Gate University
OccupationBusinessman

Pate is a former mayor, city council member and retired merchant from Mount Olive, North Carolina.

Pate was a delegate at the 2008 Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minnesota. The same year, he ran for the North Carolina Senate but was defeated in the general election by Donald G. Davis. He then defeated Davis in a rematch in 2010, and, following redistricting, was elected to represent the new 7th District in 2012. Pate ran unopposed in 2016.[4]

Pate served 20 years in the Air Force and retired as a Major in 1982. In Vietnam, Pate navigated B-57 bombers. Later in his career, he navigated F-111s.

Standing or Select Committee Status
Appropriations on Health and Human Services Co-Chairman
Appropriations/Base Budget Member
Education/Higher Education Member
Health Care Co-Chairman
Rules and Operations of the Senate Member
Non-Standing Committee Status
Joint Legislative Study Committee on the Division of Local School Administrative Units (2017) Member
Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations Ex Officio
Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services Chairman
Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Medicaid and NC Health Choice Member
Task Force on Sentencing Reforms for Opioid Drug Convictions (2017) Member

References
  1. https://www.ncleg.gov/DocumentSites/SenateDocuments/Journals/2013%20Senate%20Journal%20(01-09-2013)%20Volume%201.pdf
  2. "Senator Jim Perry - Biography - North Carolina General Assembly".
  3. Tweet from reporter Lauren Horsch
  4. "Louis Pate - Ballotpedia".


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