Karl Gillespie's Biography
- State House (NC) - District 120, Republican Majority Whip
On The Ballot: Running, Republican for State House (NC) - District 120
Full Name:
Karl Ellis Gillespie
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Janet; 1 Child: Logan
Birth Date:
09/06/1962
Birth Place:
Franklin, NC
Home City:
Franklin, NC
Attended, Franklin High School
Majority Whip, North Carolina State House of Representatives, 2023-present
Representative, North Carolina State House of Representatives, District 120, 2021-present
County Commissioner, Macon County, 2016-present
Candidate, North Carolina State House of Representatives, District 120, 2024
Deputy Majority Whip, North Carolina State House of Representatives, 2023
Member, Agriculture and Environment Committee
Vice Chair, Appropriations Committee
Member, Emergency Management and Disaster Recovery Committee
Member, Energy and Public Utilities Committee
Member, Federal Relations and American Indian Affairs Committee
Member, Health Committee
Vice Chair, Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources
Member, Rules, Calendar and Operations of the House Committee
Chair, Subcommittee on Appropriations, Agriculture, Natural and Economic Resources
Member, Wildlife Resources Committee
No caucus information on file.
President/Board of Directors Member, Macon County Farm Bureau, 2015-present
President, National Communications, 1999-present
Board Member, Macon County Planning Board
Vice President, Globe Communications, Incorporated, 1983-1999
Vice President, North Carolina Cattlemen's Association, 2017-present
Trustee, Southwestern Community College, 2016-2019
Chair, Macon County Planning Board, 2014-2015