Representative Pat McElraft | |
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Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 13th district | |
In office January 1, 2007 – January 1, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Jean Preston |
Succeeded by | Celeste Cairns |
Personal details | |
Born | Hugo, Oklahoma | March 20, 1947
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Roger |
Children | 2 |
Residence | Emerald Isle, North Carolina |
Website | patforhouse |
Patricia Earlene McElraft (born March 20, 1947) is a former Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives. She represented the 13th district (including all of Carteret and Jones counties) from 2007 to 2023.[1] She is currently one of the Deputy Majority Whips.[2] McElraft announced in December 2021 that she would not run for reelection in 2022.[3]
McElraft and her husband, retired Colonel Roger McElraft, live in Emerald Isle, North Carolina and have two grown children. She was a technical sales representative for Microbiology Product Company. Previously, she served 3 terms as an Emerald Isle Town Commissioner and a partial term as Carteret County Commissioner before being elected to the State House.[4][5]