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Lisa Barnes' Biography

Office:

On The Ballot: Running, Republican for State Senate (NC) - District 11

Contact Information

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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

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.

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