NC 7th District
U.S House of Representatives
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.