Cary D. Allred
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Cary Dale Allred was a member of the North Carolina General Assembly
representing the state's sixty-fourth House
district, including constituents in Alamance
County. A business owner from Burlington, North Carolina
, Allred has been elected to eight terms in the state House. He previously served two terms in the state Senate
. Allred served in the United States Navy, and has also served as an Alamance County commissioner. He spent most of his career as a Republican
, but following a series of scandals, he left the Republican Party in 2010 and registered as an independent.
In August, 2008, Mr. Allred caused a minor local controversy by handing out his legislative cards and state maps at a local Southern High School football game during his 2008 run for the North Carolina Legislature. Mr. Allred was asked to leave the premises.
In November 2008, after winning re-election, Mr. Allred was involved in another controversy where he made telephone calls after winning the election. Mr. Allred appeared to be intoxicated and left a series of answering machine messages bragging about his victory. Mr. Allred claimed that he was "intoxicated with victory".
On the evening of April 27, 2009, Mr. Allred was pulled over by a North Carolina State Highway Patrolman, who observed Mr. Allred traveling 102 MPH in a 65 MPH zone. Mr. Allred stated that he had consumed one chelada. Later that evening, he arrived at the state legislature and embraced a 17-year-old page
. Both Mr. Allred and the page have stated that they share a "Grandfather-granddaughter" relationship, however, on April 30, 2009, an investigation was launched by the Sergeant at Arms of the legislature.
On May 20, 2009, a report indicated that several persons had seen Mr. Allred behave "inappropriately" with the page. Mr. Allred threatened to leave the Republican Party, and then later agreed to resign his position.
Mr. Allred left his position on June 1, 2009. On June 8, 2009, Dan Ingle was selected as his replacement. Since leaving the legislature, Mr. Allred has stated his intention to run for County Commissioner in Alamance County. In March 2010, Mr. Allred left the Republican Party and stated his intention to run as an independent or write-in candidate for County Commissioner.
On June 29, 2010, Mr. Allred was pulled over by Burlington police officers who observed him swerving into the lane opposite his and refused to take a sobriety test. At this point he was taken to the police station where he was given an alcohol-breath test but was unable to produce a sufficient amount of breath to produce a reading (he claimed that due to his bronchitis he was unable to produce enough breath) which resulted in it being recorded as a fail.
North Carolina General Assembly
The North Carolina General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of North Carolina. The General Assembly drafts and legislates the state laws of North Carolina, also known as the General Statutes...
representing the state's sixty-fourth House
North Carolina House of Representatives
The North Carolina House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the North Carolina General Assembly. The House is a 120-member body led by a Speaker of the House, who holds powers similar to those of the President pro-tem in the state senate....
district, including constituents in Alamance
Alamance County, North Carolina
Alamance County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It coincides with the Burlington, North Carolina, Metropolitan Statistical Area...
County. A business owner from Burlington, North Carolina
Burlington, North Carolina
Burlington is a city in Alamance and Guilford counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the principal city of the Burlington, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Alamance County, in which most of the city is located. The population was 49,963 at the 2010...
, Allred has been elected to eight terms in the state House. He previously served two terms in the state Senate
North Carolina Senate
The North Carolina Senate is one of the two houses of the North Carolina General Assembly.Its prerogatives and powers are similar to those of the other house, the House of Representatives. Its members do, however, represent districts that are larger than those of their colleagues in the House. The...
. Allred served in the United States Navy, and has also served as an Alamance County commissioner. He spent most of his career as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
, but following a series of scandals, he left the Republican Party in 2010 and registered as an independent.
Scandals
In 1981, while a state senator, Mr. Allred wrote letters on his company letterhead, asking for opinions on health issues and to keep his company in mind for their needs. An investigation by the state senate found this to be an ethics violation.In August, 2008, Mr. Allred caused a minor local controversy by handing out his legislative cards and state maps at a local Southern High School football game during his 2008 run for the North Carolina Legislature. Mr. Allred was asked to leave the premises.
In November 2008, after winning re-election, Mr. Allred was involved in another controversy where he made telephone calls after winning the election. Mr. Allred appeared to be intoxicated and left a series of answering machine messages bragging about his victory. Mr. Allred claimed that he was "intoxicated with victory".
On the evening of April 27, 2009, Mr. Allred was pulled over by a North Carolina State Highway Patrolman, who observed Mr. Allred traveling 102 MPH in a 65 MPH zone. Mr. Allred stated that he had consumed one chelada. Later that evening, he arrived at the state legislature and embraced a 17-year-old page
Page (servant)
A page or page boy is a traditionally young male servant, a messenger at the service of a nobleman or royal.-The medieval page:In medieval times, a page was an attendant to a knight; an apprentice squire...
. Both Mr. Allred and the page have stated that they share a "Grandfather-granddaughter" relationship, however, on April 30, 2009, an investigation was launched by the Sergeant at Arms of the legislature.
On May 20, 2009, a report indicated that several persons had seen Mr. Allred behave "inappropriately" with the page. Mr. Allred threatened to leave the Republican Party, and then later agreed to resign his position.
Mr. Allred left his position on June 1, 2009. On June 8, 2009, Dan Ingle was selected as his replacement. Since leaving the legislature, Mr. Allred has stated his intention to run for County Commissioner in Alamance County. In March 2010, Mr. Allred left the Republican Party and stated his intention to run as an independent or write-in candidate for County Commissioner.
On June 29, 2010, Mr. Allred was pulled over by Burlington police officers who observed him swerving into the lane opposite his and refused to take a sobriety test. At this point he was taken to the police station where he was given an alcohol-breath test but was unable to produce a sufficient amount of breath to produce a reading (he claimed that due to his bronchitis he was unable to produce enough breath) which resulted in it being recorded as a fail.