Louis Milford Pate Jr. (born September 22, 1936) is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly. He represented the state's eleventh House district from 1995 through 1996 and from 2003 through 2008. His district included constituents in Wayne County. Pate later was elected as the State Senator representing the 7th district (including constituents in Lenoir, Pitt, and Wayne counties). He resigned from the Senate on January 14, 2019, citing his health.[3]
Pate served 20 years in the Air Force and retired as a Major in 1982. In Vietnam, Pate navigated B-57 bombers. Later in his career, he navigated F-111s.
Standing or Select Committee
Status
Appropriations on Health and Human Services
Co-Chairman
Appropriations/Base Budget
Member
Education/Higher Education
Member
Health Care
Co-Chairman
Rules and Operations of the Senate
Member
Non-Standing Committee
Status
Joint Legislative Study Committee on the Division of Local School Administrative Units (2017)
Member
Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations
Ex Officio
Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services
Chairman
Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Medicaid and NC Health Choice
Member
Task Force on Sentencing Reforms for Opioid Drug Convictions (2017)
louis, pate, louis, milford, pate, born, september, 1936, american, politician, served, republican, member, north, carolina, general, assembly, represented, state, eleventh, house, district, from, 1995, through, 1996, from, 2003, through, 2008, district, inclu. Louis Milford Pate Jr born September 22 1936 is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly He represented the state s eleventh House district from 1995 through 1996 and from 2003 through 2008 His district included constituents in Wayne County Pate later was elected as the State Senator representing the 7th district including constituents in Lenoir Pitt and Wayne counties He resigned from the Senate on January 14 2019 citing his health 3 Louis M Pate Jr Deputy President Pro Tempore of the North Carolina SenateIn office January 9 2013 1 January 9 2019Preceded byJames ForresterSucceeded byRalph HiseMember of the North Carolina SenateIn office January 1 2011 January 14 2019Preceded byDon DavisSucceeded byJim Perry 2 Constituency5th district 2011 2013 7th district 2013 2019 Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 11th districtIn office January 1 2003 January 1 2009Preceded byPhil BaddourSucceeded byEfton SagerIn office January 1 1995 January 1 1997Preceded byPhil BaddourSucceeded byPhil BaddourPersonal detailsBornLouis Milford Pate Jr 1936 09 22 September 22 1936 age 87 Duplin County North Carolina U S Political partyRepublicanSpouseJoyceResidenceMount Olive North CarolinaAlma materGolden Gate UniversityOccupationBusinessman Pate is a former mayor 4 city council member and retired merchant from Mount Olive North Carolina Pate was a delegate at the 2008 Republican National Convention in Saint Paul Minnesota The same year he ran for the North Carolina Senate but was defeated in the general election by Don Davis He then defeated Davis in a rematch in 2010 and following redistricting was elected to represent the new 7th district in 2012 Pate ran unopposed in 2016 5 Pate served 20 years in the Air Force and retired as a Major in 1982 In Vietnam Pate navigated B 57 bombers Later in his career he navigated F 111s Standing or Select Committee Status Appropriations on Health and Human Services Co Chairman Appropriations Base Budget Member Education Higher Education Member Health Care Co Chairman Rules and Operations of the Senate Member Non Standing Committee Status Joint Legislative Study Committee on the Division of Local School Administrative Units 2017 Member Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations Ex Officio Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services Chairman Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Medicaid and NC Health Choice Member Task Force on Sentencing Reforms for Opioid Drug Convictions 2017 MemberReferences edit https www ncleg gov DocumentSites SenateDocuments Journals 2013 20Senate 20Journal 20 01 09 2013 20Volume 201 pdf bare URL PDF Senator Jim Perry Biography North Carolina General Assembly Tweet from reporter Lauren Horsch State Sen Louis Pate resigns citing health WRAL com January 14 2019 Retrieved January 21 2024 Louis Pate Ballotpedia External links editOfficial NC General Assembly profile Project Vote Smart Representative Louis M Pate Jr NC profile Follow the Money Louis M Pate Jr 2008 2006 2004 2002 1998 campaign contributions North Carolina House of Representatives Preceded byPhil Baddour Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 11th district1995 1997 Succeeded byPhil Baddour Preceded byPhil Baddour Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 11th district2003 2009 Succeeded byEfton Sager North Carolina Senate Preceded byDon Davis Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 5th district2011 2013 Succeeded byDon Davis Preceded byDoug Berger Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 7th district2013 2019 Succeeded byJim Perry nbsp nbsp This article about a North Carolina politician is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Louis M Pate Jr amp oldid 1220713539, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,