Thom Tillis
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Thomas Roland "Thom" Tillis (born August 30, 1960, in Jacksonville, Florida
) is a Republican
member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from Mecklenburg County
and Speaker of the House
.
Tillis was elected to his first term in the legislature in 2006 defeating the incumbent and fellow Republican John W. Rhodes
in the primary and was re-elected to his third term in 2010. In the 2010 election the Republicans won a majority in the House and selected Tillis, over Representative Paul Stam
, to become the next Speaker. He was elected Speaker when the legislative session opened on January 26, 2011.
Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968...
) is a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
North Carolina House of Representatives
The North Carolina House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the North Carolina General Assembly. The House is a 120-member body led by a Speaker of the House, who holds powers similar to those of the President pro-tem in the state senate....
from Mecklenburg County
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
-Air:The county's primary commercial aviation airport is Charlotte Douglas International Airport in Charlotte.- Intercity rail :With twenty-five freight trains a day, Mecklenburg is a freight railroad transportation center, largely due to its place on the NS main line between Washington and Atlanta...
and Speaker of the House
Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives
The Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives is the presiding officer of one of the houses of the North Carolina General Assembly. The Speaker is elected by the members of the house when they convene for their regular session in January of each odd-numbered year...
.
Tillis was elected to his first term in the legislature in 2006 defeating the incumbent and fellow Republican John W. Rhodes
John W. Rhodes
John W. Rhodes is a former Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly. A successful real estate broker from Huntersville, North Carolina, Rhodes represented North Carolina's Ninety-Eighth House district for two terms . He was defeated in the 2006 Republican primary by Thom Tillis,...
in the primary and was re-elected to his third term in 2010. In the 2010 election the Republicans won a majority in the House and selected Tillis, over Representative Paul Stam
Paul Stam
Paul B. "Skip" Stam, Jr. is a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's 37th House district, including constituents in Wake County. An attorney from Apex, North Carolina, Stam was elected to his sixth term in the state House of Representatives in 2010...
, to become the next Speaker. He was elected Speaker when the legislative session opened on January 26, 2011.