Harold Brubaker
Harold Brubaker (b. November 11, 1946) was a Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives. He represented District 78 from 1977-2012. He served as Speaker of the House from 1995 to 1998.
Brubaker received his Bachelor of Science degree from Pennsylvania State in 1969. He earned his Master of Arts degree from North Carolina State University in 1971. He is a business owner and executive officer. Brubaker and his wife, Geraldine, have two children, Jonathon and Justin.
Brubaker resigned prior to the completion of his term on July 12, 2012. He said he would continue doing lobbyist and consulting work.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Brubaker was appointed to the following committees:
- Appropriations Committee, North Carolina House of Representatives, Chair
- Banking Committee, North Carolina House of Representatives, Vice Chair
- Commerce and Job Development Committee, North Carolina House of Representatives
- Subcommittee on Business and Labor
- Health and Human Services Committee, North Carolina House of Representatives
- Insurance Committee, North Carolina House of Representatives
- Public Utilities Committee, North Carolina House of Representatives, Vice Chair
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Brubaker served on the following committees:
- Ethics Committee, North Carolina House
- Finance Committee, North Carolina House
- Health Committee, North Carolina House
- Insurance Committee, North Carolina House
- Public Utilities Committee, North Carolina House
- Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Committee, North Carolina House
- University Board of Governors Nominating Committee, North Carolina House
Elections
2012
Brubaker initially indicated that he would run for re-election in 2012. He ran unopposed in the May 8, 2012, Republican primary and was slated to face Joel McClosky (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012. However, on July 12, 2012, Brubaker retired from the Legislature and dropped out of his re-election bid. Allen Ray McNeill replaced him on the general election ballot.[1][2]
2010
On November 2, 2010, Brubaker won election to the North Carolina House of Representatives. He defeated Arnold Lanier in the primary and ran unopposed in the general election on November 2, 2010.[3][4]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, General Election Results, District 78 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Harold Brubaker (R)
|
13,823 | 100% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Brubaker won re-election to the North Carolina House of Representatives.[5] $218,695 was raised for this campaign.[6]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, District 78 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Harold Brubaker (R)
|
22,438 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Issues
Budget surplus "slush fund"
As House speaker, Brubaker controlled 45% of a $21.3 million fund with very few limits on its use. The remainder of this secret fund, established in 1996 with the artificially created surplus from the 1995-96 budget, was controlled by Senate President Pro Tem Marc Basnight (45%) and Governor Jim Hunt (10%). About 250 groups received money from this fund, which was uncovered by the Carolina Journal in 1997. The John Locke Foundation identified this fund as an example of "cronyism."[7]
Recent news
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External links
- Representative Brubaker's campaign
- North Carolina House of Representative - Rep. Brubaker
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996
- Representative Brubaker's facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Charlotte Observer, "Ex-house speaker Brubaker resigns," July 12, 2012 (dead link)
- ↑ North Carolina Board of Elections, "Candidate lists," accessed March 5, 2012
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2010 Primary Election Results," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official North Carolina General Election Results- November 2, 2010," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2008 General Election Results," accessed August 14, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 campaign contributions," accessed December 30, 2014
- ↑ Jon Sanders, John Locke Foundation, "Carolina Cronyism: Introduction, Overview, and Reform," July 2012, p. 14
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by ' |
North Carolina House - District 78 1977–2013 |
Succeeded by Allen Ray McNeill (R) |
