Governor James “Jim” G. Martin served as North Carolina’s Governor for two terms from 1985-1993.  Prior to serving as North Carolina’s 70th Governor, Martin served six terms as a member of U.S. Congress for the 9th District in North Carolina. He was a member of the House Ways and Means Committee for 10 years and chaired the House Republican Research Committee.  During his time in Congress, he became the first elected official to receive the Charles Lathrop Parsons Award, which is given by the American Chemical Society for outstanding public service by an American chemist.

Governor Martin is currently employed with McGuire Woods Consulting as a Senior Advisor, specializing in State and Federal Government Relations.  He is lending his expertise as part of the North Carolina government relations practice, and assists clients with legislative strategies, business initiatives and health care related matters.

Governor Martin was employed as a Corporate Vice President of Carolinas HealthCare System in Charlotte (1993-2008). In that capacity he was responsible for heading the System’s research and federal relations efforts. 

Martin began his career as an educator, earning a Ph.D. in chemistry from Princeton University and later teaching chemistry at his alma mater, Davidson College. During that time, he also served for three terms as a Mecklenburg County Commissioner.

North Carolina United States Senate

http://burr.senate.gov

On January 4, 2005, Richard Burr was sworn-in to serve North Carolina in the United States Senate.
Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1994, Richard quickly established himself as a passionate legislator. 

As Senator, Richard continues to focus on job growth across North Carolina by working to ensure a robust economic environment and strong public schools.  He is dedicated to finding common-sense solutions to increase access to affordable, quality health care for all North Carolina families.  He is a vocal advocate for our men and women in the military and their families, and for the growing population of veterans across North Carolina.
In the Senate, Richard serves as Ranking Member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee where he works to improve the quality of health care and service our nation's veterans receive.  Burr also sits on the Senate Armed Services Committee; the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee; the Energy and Natural Resources Committee; and the Intelligence Committee. 

The son of a minister, Richard and his family moved to Winston-Salem, North Carolina when he was a young child.  After graduating from Wake Forest University, he began his career far from the halls of Congress by spending seventeen years in business with Carswell Distributing, a wholesale commercial products company.  

He currently serves as a Board Member of Brenner Children’s Hospital.

Richard and his wife, Brooke, have two sons.

NC 2nd District
U.S House of Representatives

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Congressman Bob Etheridge is a proud native of North Carolina's Second Congressional district where he has lived virtually his entire life.  He was born in Sampson County, grew up in Johnston County, and makes his home in Harnett County, where he has been a small businessman, part-time tobacco farmer, and full-time public servant.  

He served eight years as North Carolina's elected State Superintendent of Schools before being sworn into Congress in 1997. Congressman Etheridge has earned a solid reputation for his leadership on education issues, first as a Harnett County commissioner and later in North Carolina's General Assembly.   

Congressman Etheridge currently serves on the House Agriculture, Budget and Homeland Security committees.  He is the Chairman of the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management of the House Agriculture Committee.  As the only former state schools chief serving in Congress, Congressman Etheridge has emerged as one of the Capitol's most authoritative voices for school construction, character education, early childhood development, youth safety, college aid and other education issues.  Congressman Etheridge has also been a staunch advocate for first responders in North Carolina and across the country, earning the Congressional Fire Services Institute’s 2004 Legislator of the Year Award.  

He is a member of the New Democrat Coalition (NDC), a group of moderate, pro-business Democrats. The NDC plays a pivotal role in the U.S. House on important causes like balanced budgets, export promotion, research and development, education and economic growth.   

Congressman Etheridge has used common sense North Carolina values to guide his work in Congress.  He is active in his church and teaches Sunday School.  For his diligent and decades-long work for the Boy Scouts, Congressman Etheridge has received the Silver Beaver Award, the highest district award a Scout leader can receive.  

Congressman Etheridge attended public school at the historic Cleveland School in Johnston County and after winning a basketball scholarship became the first member of his family to graduate from college when he earned his B.S. Degree in Business Administration from Campbell University in 1965. After graduating, Bob served two years in the U.S. Army. He has done graduate work in economics at NC State University and has received honorary degrees from Campbell University, Fayetteville State University, Pfeiffer College, and Shaw University.  

Congressman Etheridge and his wife, Faye Cameron Etheridge, are the proud parents of Brian and his wife, Meredith, Catherine and her husband, Tim Otto, and David and his wife, Casey.  They are also the proud grandparents of three grandchildren.

Robin Hayes served five terms in the North Carolina House until 2009, he is a businessman with a personal background of community involvement and public service. He represented the 8th Congressional District of North Carolina. The 8th District includes the whole counties of Anson, Richmond, Scotland , Hoke, Montgomery, and Stanly – and portions of Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, Union and Cumberland Counties.

Congressman Hayes served on three House Committees: Agriculture (Ranking member of the Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Subcommittee and also serving on the Specialty Crops Subcommittee, and the Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy and Research), Transportation and Infrastructure (serving on the Highway and Transit and Pipelines Subcommittee,  the Aviation Subcommittee, and the Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee), and Armed Services (Serving on the Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee, and the Readiness Subcommittee.) Congressman Hayes also serves as the founding Co-Chairman of the Special Operations Forces Caucus, Co-Chairman of the Philanthropy Caucus, past Co-Chairman of the Sportsman’s Caucus and he is an Assistant Whip in the House leadership.

He earned a degree in History from Duke University in 1967. Upon graduation, he began a career in business that has ranged from textiles to trucking.

Robin and his wife Barbara have been married for 39 years and have two children: Winslow Galloway who resides in Boone, NC with her husband, Lonnie -- and Bob who resides in Charlotte with his wife, Heather. Robin and Barbara are members of First Presbyterian Church of Concord.  They are proud to have four grandchildren.

NC 3rd District
US House of Representatives

Currently serving his 8th term in Congress after serving 10 years as an elected member of the North Carolina General Assembly, Congressman Jones is a member of the House Committees on Armed Services and Financial Services.

As a member of the Armed Services Committee, Walter has concentrated on safeguarding the well being of our nation's veterans and our men and women on active duty. His concern for Vietnam-era veterans led him to introduce the War Crimes Act of 1996, which allows prisoners of war, the opportunity to bring their persecutors to justice in U.S. courts. While only three percent of all bills introduced in the 104th Congress ever became law, the President signed Jones' War Crimes Act into law on August 21, 1996.

As a member of the Financial Services Committee, Jones has earned a reputation for fighting for small businesses, and for helping individuals gain greater access to capital and a broader array of financial services. With its jurisdiction over America’s banking, insurance and securities industries, the Committee is of great importance to North Carolina's many financial services operations and their employees.

Congressman Jones and his wife Joe Anne maintain their home in Farmville, North Carolina.

NC 7th District
U.S House of Representatives

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Mike McIntyre was first elected to represent North Carolina's Seventh Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives in 1996. He is now serving in his 6th term.

In Congress, Congressman McIntyre is a member of the House Agriculture Committee and the House Armed Services Committee where he pushes to promote and protect our farm families and is committed to our nation’s servicemen and women, veterans, and military retirees. He serves as Co-Chairman of the Business & Technology Task Force of the Blue Dog Coalition. He is also Co-Chairman of the Rural Caucus Task Force on Jobs, Economic Development and Transportation. A Senior Whip on Capitol Hill and a member of the Majority Leader's Advisory Council, Congressman McIntyre also serves on the Steering Committee of the Rural Health Care Coalition and as Co-Chairman of the Congressional Task Force on Responsible Fatherhood. He was selected his first year in office as a Congressional delegate to the President’s Summit for America ’s Future.

The National Guard Association has presented the congressman the prestigious Charles Dick Medal of Merit for his outstanding work on behalf of the National Guard and our national defense. The Air Force Association and the Association of the U.S. Army have both recognized his efforts on their behalf, and Congressman McIntyre represents the House Armed Services Committee on the U.S. Naval Academy's advisory board. He is also Co-Chairman of the Special Operations Forces Caucus. Because of his steadfast commitment to all branches of our military, The Military Officers' Association of North Carolina has conferred upon Congressman McIntyre Honorary Life Membership.

Congressman McIntyre, was a Morehead Scholar at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa as a political science major in 1978 and received his Juris Doctorate in 1981. The University of North Carolina at Wilmington has conferred an honorary Doctor of Laws degree upon Congressman McIntyre for his meritorious service and distinction in public service by improving the quality of life in southeastern North Carolina.

In addition to his Washington office, Rep. McIntyre maintains four district offices in Fayetteville, Lumberton, Shallotte and Wilmington. Congressman McIntyre lives in
Lumberton with his wife, Dee Strickland McIntyre. They have two sons.

NC 9th District
U.S House of Representatives

www.myrick.house.gov

Representative Sue Myrick came to Congress in 1995 after building a successful advertising and public relations business, and serving two terms as mayor of Charlotte, NC.  She is currently in her seventh term representing North Carolina's 9th district, which covers portions of Union, Mecklenburg, and Gaston Counties.  Congresswoman Myrick is one of only 77 women currently serving in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Congresswoman Myrick serves on the Energy and Commerce Committee, which is the oldest legislative committee in the U.S. House of Representatives and oversees public health, telecommunications, energy, consumer protection, food and drug safety, air quality, environmental health, and interstate and foreign commerce. Congresswoman Myrick is a member of the Health subcommittee, the Energy subcommittee, and the Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection subcommittee.

From 2002 to 2004, Congresswoman Myrick served as chairman of the Republican Study Committee (RSC), the largest voting bloc in Congress.  The RSC is a group of House Republicans that are organized for the purpose of advancing a conservative economic and social agenda for America . Under Congresswoman Myrick's tenure, the RSC grew from 65 to over 96 members and became an influential force in shaping policy in Congress.  In January 2003, Congresswoman Myrick was appointed as a Deputy Majority Whip of the 108th Congress by Majority Whip Roy Blunt. In addition, she was personally selected to be a member of President Bush’s Working Group on Iraq .

A small businesswoman herself, Congresswoman Myrick is the former President and CEO of Myrick Advertising and Public Relations and Myrick Enterprises. Before Congress, she served on the Charlotte City Council and was a two-term mayor of the City of Charlotte. Congresswoman Myrick remains the first and only female mayor in Charlotte history.

As an advocate for stronger Homeland Security, Congresswoman Myrick created her own Homeland Security Taskforce for the Charlotte region.  This taskforce is comprised of top security professionals from around the 9th Congressional District.  It advises local officials of possible terrorist loopholes in their security systems, and advises officials how to prevent terrorist attacks.  

Congresswoman Myrick has two children and three step-children. She and her husband, Ed, have 12 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren.