Gene McLaurin

Senator
Gene McLaurin
Member of the North Carolina Senate
from the 25th district
In office
January 1, 2013 – January 1, 2015
Preceded byBill Purcell
Succeeded byTom McInnis
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseDonna
ResidenceRockingham, North Carolina
Alma materUniversity of North Carolina at Charlotte
OccupationPresident of Swink-Quality Oil
WebsiteCampaign website

Gene McLaurin was a Democratic member of the North Carolina Senate, representing the 25th district. McLaurin served on the Commerce, Agriculture/Environment/Natural Resources, Appropriations on Natural and Economic Resources, Finance, Insurance, Pensions & Retirement and Aging, and State and Local Government committees.[1] Before being elected to the North Carolina Senate in 2012, McLaurin served as the mayor of Rockingham, North Carolina from 1997 to 2012. McLaurin considers himself to be moderate to conservative in his political views, counting Jim Hunt, Ronald Reagan, and Terry Sanford among his political heroes.[2] In addition to his political career, McLaurin has also worked as the general manager of TOTAL Lubricants and the president of Swink-Quality Oil Company.[3]

  1. ^ "Senator Gene McLaurin (Dem)". North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  2. ^ Ovaska, Sarah (12 March 2013). "The Class of 2013 – Sen. Gene McLaurin". NC Policy Watch. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  3. ^ Bailey, Kristy (9 October 2012). "Two Pro-Business 'Genes' Battle For Votes in Senate District 25". Carolina Journal. Retrieved 1 November 2013.