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Robert Reives
Reives in 2023
Minority Leader of the North Carolina House of Representatives
Assumed office
January 1, 2021
DeputyGale Adcock
Ashton Clemmons
Preceded byDarren Jackson
Deputy Minority Leader of the North Carolina House of Representatives
In office
January 11, 2017 – January 1, 2021
LeaderDarren Jackson
Preceded bySusan Fisher
Succeeded byGale Adcock
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 54th district
Assumed office
January 29, 2014
Preceded byDeb McManus
Personal details
Born
Robert Tyrone Reives II

(1970-09-24) September 24, 1970 (age 54)
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseCynthia
Children2
EducationUniversity of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (BS, JD)
WebsiteOfficial website

Robert Tyrone Reives II (born September 24, 1970) is an American politician from North Carolina. Originally an Attorney from Durham, North Carolina, Reives was first appointed to the North Carolina House of Representatives in January 2014 and he has subsequently been re-elected 4 times, most recently in 2022. A Democrat, he represents the 54th district which includes all of Chatham County and parts of Durham County (formerly all of Chatham County and part of Lee County).[1] In December 2020, Reives was elected by his peers as the House Democratic leader.[2]

Early life

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Robert Reives grew up and attended schools in Sanford, North Carolina.[3] He attended Lee County High School where he was a member of student government and was also a part of the marching band. He graduated in the class of 1988 and went on to attend undergrad at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He graduated in the class of 1992 and went on to get his Juris Doctorate from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law in 1995.

Electoral history

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2020

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North Carolina House of Representatives 54th district general election, 2020[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Reives (incumbent) 37,825 61.22%
Republican George T. Gilson, Jr. 23,957 38.78%
Total votes 61,782 100%
Democratic hold

2018

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North Carolina House of Representatives 54th district general election, 2018[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Reives (incumbent) 29,664 63.27%
Republican Jay Stobbs 17,219 36.73%
Total votes 46,883 100%
Democratic hold

2016

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North Carolina House of Representatives 54th district general election, 2016[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Reives (incumbent) 24,773 57.20%
Republican Wesley Seawell 18,534 42.80%
Total votes 43,307 100%
Democratic hold

2014

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North Carolina House of Representatives 54th district Democratic primary election, 2014[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Reives (incumbent) 5,739 68.35%
Democratic Barry E. Burns 2,657 31.65%
Total votes 8,396 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 54th district general election, 2014[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Reives (incumbent) 16,875 56.19%
Republican Andy Wilkie 13,156 43.81%
Total votes 30,031 100%
Democratic hold

Committee assignments

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2021-2022 Session

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  • Appropriations
  • Appropriations - Justice and Public Safety
  • Agriculture
  • Judiciary II
  • Redistricting
  • Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

2019-2020 Session

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  • Appropriations
  • Appropriations - Justice and Public Safety
  • Agriculture
  • Judiciary
  • Redistricting
  • Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
  • Education - Community Colleges

2017-2018 Session

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  • Agriculture
  • Judiciary III (Vice Chair)
  • Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
  • Education - Community Colleges (Vice Chair)
  • Finance

2015-2016 Session

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  • Agriculture
  • Judiciary II
  • Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
  • Education - Community Colleges (Vice-Chair)
  • Finance
  • Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs

References

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  1. ^ "Robert Reives II's Biography". votesmart.org. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  2. ^ [1] Rep. Robert Reives to lead N.C. House Democrats in 2021.
  3. ^ Anderson, Bryan (February 7, 2023). "The Vote Wrangler". The Assembly. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  4. ^ [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  5. ^ [3] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  6. ^ [4] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  7. ^ [5] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  8. ^ [6] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  9. ^ "Robert Reives". Retrieved 2022-01-07.
North Carolina House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 54th district

2014–present
Incumbent
Preceded by Minority Leader of the North Carolina House of Representatives
2021–present