Laura I. Wiley
Laura Ives Wiley is a formerRepublican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives. She represented the state's 61st legislative district, which encompasses southwestern Guilford County, a majority of the city of High Point, the township of Jamestown, and the unincorporated area of Sedgefield.[1] She was first elected to the North Carolina General Assembly in 2004 after defeating eight-term Republican incumbent Steve Wood in a primary election.[2] Wiley won an uncontested race in 2006,[3] and defeated primary challenger George Ragsdale in 2008.[4]
Wiley had previously served on the High Point city council since 2002, and before that was an active volunteer for both the High Point and Guilford County Republican Parties.[5] She serves on the North Carolina Republican Party's Executive Committee and on the North Carolina 6th U.S. Congressional District Committee.[6] She is a retired educator who worked in Ohio schools prior to moving to North Carolina in 1997.[7] She is a graduate of the University of Tennessee with a B.S. in Education.[8]
References
- ^ "Representative Laura I. Wiley (Rep)". North Carolina General Assembly. 2010. Retrieved December 12, 2010.
{{cite web}}: Check|archiveurl=value (help) - ^ Schultz, Sue; Williams, Matt (July 21, 2004). "Newcomer is victorious in battle for state House seat". News & Record. p. B11.
- ^ Binker, Matt (November 5, 2006). "7 issues that could sway your vote". News & Record. p. A14.
- ^ "Primary picks". News & Record. May 7, 2008. p. A1.
- ^ "Process under way to pick Ward 6 council member". News & Record. November 21, 2004. p. P21.
- ^ "Your election breakdown". News & Record. March 1, 2008. p. A1.
- ^ Schultz, Sue (November 6, 2002). "Two newcomers to join High Point city council". News & Record. p. A1.
- ^ Schultz, Sue (January 9, 2002). "Two more apply to fill seat". News & Record.
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