Thomas Raymond Warren -- more commonly known as Ray Warren -- is a member of the North Carolina 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....

, representing the state's 88th House district. He was first elected in November 2006.

Warren is the former sheriff

Sheriff

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 of Alexander County, North Carolina

Alexander County, North Carolina

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 33,603 people, 13,137 households, and 9,747 families residing in the county. The population density was 129 people per square mile . There were 14,098 housing units at an average density of 54 per square mile...

 and is a veteran of the United States Army

United States Army

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. Warren is a member of the Order of the Long Leaf Pine

Order of the Long Leaf Pine

The Order of the Long Leaf Pine, created in 1965, is an honor that can be granted in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The Longleaf Pine is the official state tree of North Carolina. As of Dec 31, 2006, the Order has been awarded to 6,672 individuals....

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Note that another, unrelated "Ray Warren" (Raymond A. Warren) was also a member of the N.C. House of Representatives, served as a state superior court judge, and ran unsuccessfully for Congress.