Paul Stam
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Paul B. "Skip" Stam, Jr. (born September 5, 1950 in Princeton, NJ) is a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly
representing the state's 37th House district, including constituents in Wake
County. An attorney from Apex, North Carolina
, Stam was elected to his sixth (non-consecutive) term in the state House of Representatives
in 2010. He was first elected in 1988, but was defeated for re-election in 1990. He ran unsuccessfully for the state Senate and for the North Carolina Court of Appeals (in 1998
and 2000
) before being elected to the House again in 2002.
Stam won re-election from the 37th House district in the 2004 General Assembly election
, defeating Libertarian H. Wade Minter in the November general election. In 2006, Stam was unsuccessfully challenged by Ed Ridpath (vote count: Stam 15,459 votes, Ridpath 11,628).
In December 2006, Stam and Rep. Fred Steen ran for House Republican Leader after Joe L. Kiser
stepped down from the position. Stam was elected by his fellow House Republicans to the post. After Republicans won a majority in the state House in the 2010 elections, Stam lost a vote to become the party's nominee for Speaker of the House to representative Tom Tillis, but was elected Majority Leader instead.
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 37th House district, including constituents in Wake
Wake County, North Carolina
Wake County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 900,993 making it North Carolina's second most populated county...
County. An attorney from Apex, North Carolina
Apex, North Carolina
Apex is a town in Wake County, North Carolina and a suburb of Raleigh. The population was 37,476 according to the 2010 census., wakegov.com-Geography:Apex is located at ....
, Stam was elected to his sixth (non-consecutive) term in the state House of Representatives
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....
in 2010. He was first elected in 1988, but was defeated for re-election in 1990. He ran unsuccessfully for the state Senate and for the North Carolina Court of Appeals (in 1998
North Carolina judicial elections, 1998
The North Carolina judicial elections of 1998 were held on 3 November 1998, to elect judges to the North Carolina Supreme Court and North Carolina Court of Appeals.-Webb seat:-Whichard seat:-Eagles seat:-Greene seat:-Horton seat:...
and 2000
North Carolina judicial elections, 2000
The North Carolina judicial elections of 2000 were held on 7 November 2000, to elect judges to the North Carolina Supreme Court and North Carolina Court of Appeals.-Chief Justice:-Freeman seat:-Horton seat:-John seat:-Lewis seat:...
) before being elected to the House again in 2002.
Stam won re-election from the 37th House district in the 2004 General Assembly election
North Carolina General Assembly election, 2004
Elections to choose members of the North Carolina General Assembly, each of whom serves a two-year term, occurred on Tuesday, November 2, 2004. The U.S. Presidential election, 2004, U.S. House election, 2004, U.S...
, defeating Libertarian H. Wade Minter in the November general election. In 2006, Stam was unsuccessfully challenged by Ed Ridpath (vote count: Stam 15,459 votes, Ridpath 11,628).
In December 2006, Stam and Rep. Fred Steen ran for House Republican Leader after Joe L. Kiser
Joe L. Kiser
Joe L. Kiser is a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's ninety-seventh House district, including constituents in Lincoln County....
stepped down from the position. Stam was elected by his fellow House Republicans to the post. After Republicans won a majority in the state House in the 2010 elections, Stam lost a vote to become the party's nominee for Speaker of the House to representative Tom Tillis, but was elected Majority Leader instead.