James Roberson (politician)

James Roberson


Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 39th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 11, 2021
Preceded by	Darren Jackson
Mayor of Knightdale
In office December 2015 – January 2021
Preceded by	Russell Killen
Succeeded by	Jessica Day^[1]
Member of the Knightdale Town Council
In office December 2007 – December 2015
Succeeded by	Pete Mangum

Personal details
Political party	Democratic
Residence	Knightdale, North Carolina
Occupation	Sr. Dean and CCO of Wake Technical Community College Western Wake Campus
Website	Official website

James Roberson is a Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives who has represented the 38th district (including parts of Wake County) since his appointment in 2021.^[2]^[3] Roberson previously served as Mayor of Knightdale, North Carolina from 2015 to 2021.

Committee assignments[edit]

2021–2022 session[edit]

Appropriations
Appropriations – Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources
Insurance
Pensions and Retirement
State Personnel

Electoral history[edit]

Knightdale Mayoral election, 2019^[4]
Candidate	Votes	%
James Roberson (incumbent)	817	95.22%
Write-in	27	3.15%
Charles Bullock (write-in)	14	1.63%
Total votes	858	100%

Knightdale Mayoral election, 2015^[5]
Candidate	Votes	%
James Roberson	707	79.62%
Charles Bullock	177	19.93%
Write-in	4	0.45%
Total votes	888	100%

References[edit]

^ Porter, Jane (2021-01-21). "Knightdale Has a New Mayor, Jessica Day". INDY Week. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
^ "James Roberson". Retrieved 2021-08-17.
^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
^ [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

External links[edit]

North Carolina House of Representatives
Preceded by Darren Jackson	Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 39th District 2021–present	Incumbent

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