John Bell IV's Biography
- State House (NC) - District 10, Republican
On The Ballot: Running, Republican for State House (NC) - District 10
Full Name:
John Richard Bell IV
Gender:
Male
Family:
Spouse: Kelli; 1 Child: Averi
Birth Date:
05/18/1979
Birth Place:
Mount Olive, NC
Home City:
Goldsboro, NC
Religion:
Christian
BA, Criminal Justice/Sociology, University of North Carolina at Wilmington, 1997-2001
Representative, North Carolina State House of Representatives, District 10, 2012-present
Candidate, North Carolina State House of Representatives, District 10, 2024, 2026
Majority Leader, North Carolina State House of Representatives, 2016-2025
Member, Appropriations Committee
Co-Chair, Joint Legislative Emergency Management Oversight Committee
Member, Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on The North Carolina State Lottery
Member, Legislative Services Commission
Member, Legislative Services Commission
Chair, Rules, Calendar and Operations of the House Committee
Former Member, Appropriations Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member, Banking Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member, Education-Universities Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member, Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans' Affairs Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member, Legislative Research Commission, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member, Regulatory Reform Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member, Rules, Calendar and Operations Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair, Select Committee on Disaster Relief, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member, Select Committee on School Safety, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Business Owner, Neuse Connections, Limited Liability Company, 2022-present
Client Executive, Sentinel Risk Advisors Limited Liability Company, present
President, Asterra Labs, 2020-2025
Owner, Carolina Consulting, 2011-2017
Former Board Member, Bay County Chamber of Commerce
Member, Boy Scouts of America, Tuscarora Council
Former Board Member, Boys & Girls Clubs of Wayne County
Member, Military Affairs Committee, Wayne County Chamber of Commerce
Former Board Member, Mount Olive Area Chamber of Commerce
Former Vice President, Mount Olive Jaycees
Member, Mount Olive Lodge #208 AF & AM
Former Chair, North Carolina Delta Alumni Chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity
Member, Rotary International
Member, State Employees Credit Union Advisory Board
Former Board Member, United Way of Wayne County
Former Board Member, Wayne County Chamber of Commerce
Former Vice Chair, Wayne County Republican Party
Board Member, The Rise Companies, 2020-2026
Reorganizer, Wayne County Young Republicans, 2009
Awards:
"2014 Rising Star" award by the North Carolina House Legislative Partners
Father's Name:
Ricky
Favorite Book:
After the Republic
Favorite Movie:
Heaven is for Real
Favorite Musician:
Up On The Ridge
Favorite TV Shows:
Fox & friends
Mother's Name:
Cindy
Pets (include names):
Dog: Max