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]
Quick Facts Deputy President Pro Tempore of the North Carolina Senate, Preceded by ...
Louis M. Pate Jr. |
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In office
January 9, 2013[1] – January 9, 2019 |
| Preceded by | James Forrester |
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| Succeeded by | Ralph Hise |
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In office
January 1, 2011 – January 14, 2019 |
| Preceded by | Don Davis |
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| Succeeded by | Jim Perry[2] |
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| Constituency | 5th district (2011–2013)
7th district (2013–2019) |
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In office
January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2009 |
| Preceded by | Phil Baddour |
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| Succeeded by | Efton Sager |
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In office
January 1, 1995 – January 1, 1997 |
| Preceded by | Phil Baddour |
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| Succeeded by | Phil Baddour |
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| Born | Louis Milford Pate Jr.
(1936-09-22) September 22, 1936 (age 87)
Duplin County, North Carolina, U.S. |
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| Political party | Republican |
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| Spouse | Joyce |
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| Residence | Mount Olive, North Carolina |
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| Alma mater | Golden Gate University |
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| Occupation | Businessman |
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Pate is a former mayor,[4] city council member and retired merchant from Mount Olive, North Carolina.
Pate was a delegate at the 2008 Republican National Convention in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The same year, he ran for the North Carolina Senate but was defeated in the general election by Don 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.[5]
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.
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| 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 |
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More information Non-Standing Committee, Status ...
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| 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 |
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