Buck Newton

E. S. (Buck) Newton
Member of the North Carolina Senate
from the 11th district
Assumed office
January 5, 2011
Personal details
Born Eldon Sharpe Newton III
(1968-07-05) 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 Democratic incumbent A.B. Swindell.[2] Newton is the failed Republican nominee for North Carolina Attorney General against Democrat Josh Stein, losing by approximately 25,000 votes, or 0.5%.

Early life and education

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.[3]

After college, Buck served as an aide to Senator Jesse Helms on the Foreign Relations Committee in the U.S. Senate.[4]

Newton is a graduate of Appalachian State University and Campbell University School of Law. He has practiced law for 16 years, at his firm, Newton and Lee, in Wilson, and became a legislator in 2010.[5]

State office

From 2007 to 2011, Newton served as the chairman for the Wilson County Republican Party before taking office in early 2011.[6]

In response to the state's law on LGBT issues Newton, at a conservative rally supporting the North Carolina's House Bill 2 "HB2",[7] said “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”.[8] In a later interview Newton said his remarks at the rally were intended to mean “keep men out of the ladies’ room”.[9] 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”.[10]

Newton ran to be Attorney General of North Carolina in 2016 losing to Josh Stein.[11]

References

  1. "2011-2012 Report for Sen. E. S. (Buck) Newton". North Carolina Center for Public Policy Research.
  2. Cooper, Geoffrey (November 3, 2010). "Newton ousts longtime legislator Swindell". Rocky Mount Telegram. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
  3. "Meet Buck Newton". Retrieved May 25, 2016.
  4. Clifton, Brant (May 31, 2015). "Buck Newton: Our next AG?". The Daily Haymaker. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
  5. Johnson, Joe (March 1, 2016). "Legislator Faces Prosecutor in GOP Attorney General Primary". Carolina Journal. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
  6. Binker, Mark (June 1, 2015). "State Sen. Buck Newton to run for attorney general". WRAL. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
  7. Binker, Mark (April 26, 2016). "Newton says Dems 'a little sensitive' in reaction to HB2 comment". WRAL. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
  8. Terkel, Amanda (April 26, 2016). "North Carolina Republican Urges People To 'Keep Our State Straight'". The Huffington Post. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  9. Bonner, Lynn (April 26, 2016). "GOP candidate criticized for 'keep our state straight' rally comment explains". The News & Observer. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
  10. Tesfaye, Sophia. "North Carolina Republican rallies support for anti-transgender bathroom ban: "Keep our state straight"". Salon. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  11. Campbell, Colin (June 1, 2015). "NC Sen. Buck Newton launches run for attorney general". The News & Observer. Retrieved April 26, 2016.

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