North Carolina State Representative, District 74, Republican Primary
Your representative and state lawmaker in North Carolina House of Representatives
Full office description
- Your State Representative participates in the legislative process at the state level. They are one of 129 members of the North Carolina House of Representatives. The North Carolina House of Representatives is the lower house of the North Carolina General Assembly (the state's lawmaking body).
- Your State Representative drafts laws, approves budgets, has oversight of the state executive branch, and debates and votes on proposed laws.
- In addition to drafting and voting on bills, your State Representative can serve on committees. This is important because many bills can be stalled in committee, preventing them making it to a vote.
- Your State Representative is responsible for representing your interests. They also are responsible for helping you navigate the state's services and bringing back resources to your district.
- State Representatives are elected to a 2-year term. There is no term limit.
How this impacts you
Gerrymandering — Every 10 years, state lawmakers redraw the district lines for the state. This redrawing of lines can be done in a way that is biased to help a political party win elections. This is called gerrymandering.
Environment — State lawmakers can pass legislation dealing with environmental issues, such as energy production or pollution.
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Jeffrey (jeff) Zenger
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