On The Ballot: Running, Republican for State Senate (NC) - District 11
Post Office Box 1043
Nashville, NC 27856
Phone: 252-900-6562
300 North Salisbury Street, Room 628
Raleigh, NC 27603
Full Name:
Lisa Stone Barnes
Gender:
Female
Family:
Husband: Johnny; 3 Children: Bethany, Joshua, Jacy
Religion:
Christian
Associate of Arts, Peace College
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, North Carolina State University
Graduated, Advanced Leadership Program, University of North Carolina
Graduated, Legal Assistants Program, Meredith College
Senator, North Carolina State Senate, District 11, 2021-present
Former Chair/Member, Nash County Board of Commissioners
Candidate, North Carolina State Senate, District 11, 2020, 2024, 2026
Representative, North Carolina State House of Representatives, District 7, 2019-2021
Candidate, North Carolina State House of Representatives, District 7, 2018
Co-Chair, Agriculture Awareness Study Commission
Chair, Agriculture, Energy, and Environment Committee
Chair, Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Natural, and Economic Resources
Member, Appropriations/Base Budget Committee
Member, Education/Higher Education Committee
Member, Health Care Committee
Member, Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations
Vice Chair, Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources
Member, Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Education
Member, Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services
Member, Regulatory Reform Committee
Former Member, Agriculture Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Co-Chair, Agriculture, Energy, and Environment Committee, North Carolina State Senate
Former Member, Appropriations Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Co-Chair, Appropriations on Agriculture, Natural, and Economic Resources, North Carolina State Senate
Member, Appropriations/Base Budget Committtee, North Carolina State Senate
Member, Education/Higher Education Committee, North Carolina State Senate
Member, Health Care Committee, North Carolina State Senate
Former Member, Health Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member, Judiciary Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Member, Regulatory Reform Committee, North Carolina House of Representatives
Member, Rules and Operations of the Senate Committee, North Carolina State Senate
Former Member, Rules, Calendar and Operations of the House, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member, Select Committee on Disaster Relief, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Appropriations, General Government, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Employee, The Rocky Mount Planning and Development Department
Judge, Cooper Precinct, 2006-2012
Mentor, Local Elected Leaders Academy, present
Member, Coalition for Addiction and Recovery Education
Volunteer, Dew4Him Ministries
Member, Nash County Broadband Committee
Member, Nash County Grand Old Party Executive Committee
Member, Nash County Planning Board
Member, Nash- University of North Carolina Healthcare Board of Commissioners
Member, North Carolina Association of County Commissioners Agricultural Steering Committee
Member, Ridgecrest Worship Center
Member, Rocky Mount Farmers Market Board
Member, Southern Nash County Senior Center Committee
Member, Southern Nash High School Athletic Boosters Board
Member, Trillium Health Resources Regional Advisory Board
Reason for Seeking Public Office:
We need leaders in the General Assembly who understand that government's main function is to balance the budget, control spending and keep taxes low, so that individuals and communities can continue to excel and reach their highest potential.