Buck Newton
| Senator E. S. (Buck) Newton | |
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| Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 11th district | |
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In office 2011–present | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Eldon Sharpe Newton III July 5, 1968 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Wilson, North Carolina |
| Alma mater |
Appalachian State University Campbell University |
| Occupation | attorney |
Eldon Sharpe (Buck) Newton III (born July 5, 1968) is a Republican Senator in the North Carolina General Assembly representing District 11 (Wilson and Nash counties).[1] Newton won his seat in the 2010 election, defeating Democrat incumbent A.B. Swindell. A native of Wilson, NC, Newton graduated from Hunt High School before attending Appalachian State University where he received his bachelor's degree in Political Science. After college, Buck served as an aide to Senator Jesse Helms on the Foreign Relations Committee in the U.S. Senate.
Since graduating from Campbell University School of Law, Buck has practiced law at his firm, Newton and Lee, in Wilson. He is an active member of First United Methodist Church and has served the community in a number of ways. From 2007 to 2011, Newton served as the chairman for the Wilson County Republican Party before taking office in early 2011.
Newton is currently (2016) running to be Attorney General of North Carolina.[2]
In response to the state's law on LGBT issues Newton has made LGBT issues a part of his campaign, making speeches saying “Go home, tell your friends and family who had to work today what this is all about and how hard we must fight to keep our state straight,” [3] Newton has also said that "folks that wave the rainbow flags” need to get used to “the way things have always been in this state.”.[4]
References
- ↑ "2011-2012 Report for Sen. E. S. (Buck) Newton". North Carolina Center for Public Policy Research.
- ↑ Campbell, Colin (June 1, 2015). "NC Sen. Buck Newton launches run for attorney general". The News & Observer. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
- ↑ Terkel, Amanda (April 26, 2016). "North Carolina Republican Urges People To ‘Keep Our State Straight’". The Huffington Post. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
- ↑ Tesfaye, Sophia. "North Carolina Republican rallies support for anti-transgender bathroom ban: “Keep our state straight”". Salon. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
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