Dan Blue, Jr.'s Biography
- State Senate (NC) - District 14, Democratic Democratic Leader
On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for State Senate (NC) - District 14
Contact Information
Post Office Box 287
Raleigh, NC 27602
Phone: 919-833-1931
Office
North Carolina Senate
16 West Jones Street, Room 1129
Raleigh, NC 27601-2808
Full Name:
Daniel 'Dan' Terry Blue, Jr.
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Edna; 3 Children
Birth Date:
04/18/1949
Birth Place:
Lumberton, NC
Home City:
Raleigh, NC
Religion:
Presbyterian
Juris Doctor, Law, Duke University, 1970-1973
Bachelor of Science, Mathematics, North Carolina Central University, 1966-1970
Democratic Leader, North Carolina State Senate, 2015-present
Senator, North Carolina State Senate, District 14, 2009-present
Former Joint Minority Caucus Leader, North Carolina State Senate
Candidate, North Carolina State Senate, District 14, 2020, 2024
Representative, North Carolina State House, District 33, 2006-2009
Representative, North Carolina State House, 1981-2002
Speaker, North Carolina State House, 1991-1994
Member, Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
Member, Appropriations/Base Budget Committee
Member, Commerce and Insurance Committee
Member, Finance Committee
Member, Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations
Member, Joint Legislative Elections Oversight Committee
Member, Joint Select Committee on Congressional Redistricting
Member, Judiciary Committee
Member, Legislative Research Commission
Member, Revenue Law Study Committee
Member, Rules and Operations of the Senate Committee
Member, Select Committee on Nominations
Member, Appropriations on Health and Human Services Committee, North Carolina State Senate, 2025-present
Member, Appropriations/Base Budget Committtee, North Carolina State Senate, 2025-present
Member, Commerce and Insurance Committee, North Carolina State Senate, 2025-present
Member, Finance Committee, North Carolina State Senate, 2025-present
Member, Judiciary Committee, North Carolina State Senate, 2025-present
Member, Rules and Operations of the Senate Committee, North Carolina State Senate, 2025-present
Member, Select Committee on Nominations, North Carolina State Senate, 2025-present
Former Member, Appropriations on Department of Transportation Committee, North Carolina State Senate
Former Member, Commerce Committee, North Carolina State Senate
Former Member, Elections (Select Committee), North Carolina State Senate
Former Member, Insurance Committee, North Carolina State Senate
Former Member, Judiciary II (Criminal) Committee, North Carolina State Senate
Former Member, Subcommittee on General Government and Information Technology, North Carolina State Senate
Former Member, UNC Board of Governors Select Committee, North Carolina State Senate
Managing Partner, Blue Stephens & Fellers LLP, 1976-present
Employee, Law Offices of Terry Sanford, 1973-1976
Elder, Davie Street Presbyterian Church, present
Chair, Duke University Board of Trustees, present
Former President, National Conference of State Legislatures
Former Member, Southern Legislative Conference Executive Committee
Father's Name:
Daniel T. Blue, Sr.
Mother's Name:
Allene Morris Blue
Number of Grandchildren:
3