Ralph Hise, Jr.'s Biography
- State Senate (NC) - District 47, Republican Deputy President Pro Tempore
On The Ballot: Running, Republican for State Senate (NC) - District 47
Contact Information
PO Box 86
Spruce Pine, NC 28777
Office
North Carolina Senate
300 North Salisbury Street, Room 300-A
Raleigh, NC 27603-5925
Post Office Box 86
Spruce Pine, NC 28777
Full Name:
Ralph Edward Hise, Jr.
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Linn; 2 Children: Thomas, Deren
Birth Date:
08/15/1976
Birth Place:
Mitchell County, North Carolina
Home City:
Spruce Pine, NC
Religion:
Christian
Master of Education, Higher Education Administration, North Carolina State University, 2003
Bachelor of Science, Statistics, Appalachian State University, 2000
Deputy President Pro Tempore, North Carolina State Senate, 2019-present
Senator, North Carolina State Senate, District 47, 2011-present
Mayor, City of Spruce Pine, North Carolina
Candidate, North Carolina State Senate, District 47, 2026
Candidate, North Carolina State Senate, District 47, 2024
Chair, Appropriations/Base Budget Committee
Chair, Elections
Member, Finance Committee
Member, Health Care Committee
Member, Joint Legislative Elections Oversight Committee
Member, Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services
Member, Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Medicaid
Co-Chair, Joint Select Committee on Congressional Redistricting
Member, Legislative Research Commission
Member, Legislative Services Commission
Member, Pensions and Retirement and Aging Committee
Member, Rules and Operations of the Senate Committee
Member, Select Committee on Nominations
Former Chair, Appropriations on Health and Human Services Committee, North Carolina State Senate
Former Member, Appropriations/Base Budget Committee, North Carolina State Senate
Former Member, Commerce and Insurance Commerce, North Carolina State Senate
Former Member, Education/Higher Education Committee, North Carolina State Senate
Former Chair, Elections (Select Committee), North Carolina State Senate
Former Chair, Finance Committee, North Carolina State Senate
Former Co-Chair, Health Care Committee, North Carolina State Senate
Former Co-Chair, Health Care Committee, North Carolina State Senate
Former Co-Chair, Information Technology Committee, North Carolina State Senate
Former Vice Chair, Insurance Committee, North Carolina State Senate
Former Co-Chair, Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Medicaid and North Carolina Health Choice, North Carolina State Senate
Former Member, Program Evaluation Committee, North Carolina State Senate
Former Member, Redistricting Committee, North Carolina State Senate
Former Member, Redistricting Committee, North Carolina State Senate
Former Member, Transportation Committee, North Carolina State Senate
Faculty Member, Mayland Community College, present
Expert-in-Residence, Health Policy Institute at University of North Carolina-Asheville
Institutional Planning and Assessment Officer, Mayland Community College
Member, Abundant Life Outreach Church, present
Chair/Vice-Chair, Mitchell County Republican Party
Volunteer, North Carolina Victory Campaign, North Carolina Republican Party, 2004, 2006
Awards:
Defender of Liberty Award, American Conservative Union
Priority Issues:
he is already known as a strong conservative with a focus on lowering the tax burden for mountain families, improving our public schools, helping small businesses create new jobs and strengthening western North Carolina's economy.