Pryor A. Gibson III | |
|---|---|
| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives | |
| In office January 1, 1999 – March 3, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Foyle Robert Hightower Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Frank McGuirt |
| Constituency | 33rd District (1999-2003) 69th District (2003-2011) |
| In office January 1, 1989 – January 1, 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Foyle Robert Hightower Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Foyle Robert Hightower Jr. |
| Constituency | 33rd District |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Wadesboro, North Carolina |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Pryor Allan Gibson III is a government official in North Carolina. He served as a Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives representing the state's sixty-ninth House district,[1] including constituents in Anson, Montgomery and Union counties. A businessman from Wadesboro, North Carolina, Gibson was serving in his eighth term in the state House when, in 2011, he announced he would resign to become Gov. Bev Perdue's senior adviser for governmental affairs.[2]
In 2020, he was appointed as Assistant Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Commerce to lead its Division of Employment Security.[3]
Electoral history
2010
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Pryor Gibson (incumbent) | 10,302 | 60.20% | |
| Republican | John L. Barker | 6,810 | 39.80% | |
| Total votes | 17,112 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2008
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Pryor Gibson (incumbent) | 18,489 | 65.71% | |
| Republican | John L. Barker | 9,648 | 34.29% | |
| Total votes | 28,137 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2006
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Pryor Gibson (incumbent) | 8,616 | 66.66% | |
| Republican | Jim H. Bention Sr. | 4,309 | 33.34% | |
| Total votes | 12,925 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Pryor Gibson (incumbent) | 4,224 | 65.13% | |
| Democratic | Ken Honeycutt | 2,261 | 34.87% | |
| Total votes | 6,485 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Pryor Gibson (incumbent) | 14,139 | 63.44% | |
| Republican | Hilda L. Morton | 8,147 | 36.56% | |
| Total votes | 22,286 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2002
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Pryor Gibson (incumbent) | 11,749 | 64.75% | |
| Republican | Frank D. Hill | 6,064 | 33.42% | |
| Libertarian | Alan Light | 332 | 1.83% | |
| Total votes | 18,145 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2000
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Pryor Gibson (incumbent) | 14,621 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 14,621 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
- ^ Representative Pryor Gibson (Dem) North Carolina General Assembly Archived January 4, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ News & Observer: Perdue shakes up staff Archived 2011-02-26 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Governor Cooper Appoints Pryor Gibson head of Division of Employment Security". www.commerce.nc.gov. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
- ^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [3] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [4] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [5] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [6] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ "NC State House 033". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
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