Debbie Clary
Member of the North Carolina Senate
from the 46th district
In office
January 1, 2009  January 10, 2012
Preceded byWalter Dalton
Succeeded byWes Westmoreland
Member of the
North Carolina House of Representatives
In office
January 1, 1995  January 1, 2009
Preceded byEdith Ledford Lutz
Succeeded byPearl Burris-Floyd
Constituency48th District (1995-2003)
110th District (2003-2009)
Personal details
Born (1959-08-29) August 29, 1959
Shelby, North Carolina
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceCherryville, North Carolina
Alma materGardner-Webb University
Occupationmarketing professional

Debbie Ann Clary (born August 29, 1959 in Shelby, North Carolina)[1] is a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's 46th Senate district, including constituents in Rutherford and Cleveland counties.[2] She previously served in the state House serving the 110th district.[3]

Clary is a marketing professional from Cherryville, North Carolina. In 2008, Clary retired her house seat to run for N.C. Senate District 46. On November 4, 2008, Clary defeated former Rutherford County Clerk of Court Keith H. Melton to win the seat.

In June 2011, Clary announced that she would be retiring from the State Senate.[4] Her resignation became effective January 10, 2012.[5]

Electoral history

2010

North Carolina Senate 46th district general election, 2010[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Debbie Clary (incumbent) 32,007 100%
Total votes 32,007 100%
Republican hold

2008

North Carolina Senate 46th district general election, 2008[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Debbie Clary 36,059 50.50%
Democratic Keith H. Melton 35,338 49.50%
Total votes 71,397 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 110th district general election, 2006[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Debbie Clary (incumbent) 8,888 62.19%
Democratic Jim Long 5,404 37.81%
Total votes 14,294 100%
Republican hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 110th district Republican primary election, 2004[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Debbie Clary (incumbent) 1,366 63.80%
Republican Floyd Wright 775 36.20%
Total votes 2,141 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 110th district general election, 2004[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Debbie Clary (incumbent) 14,690 63.49%
Democratic Jim Long 8,448 36.51%
Total votes 23,138 100%
Republican hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 110th district Republican primary election, 2002[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Debbie Clary (incumbent) 1,929 68.45%
Republican Joe D. Carpenter 889 31.55%
Total votes 2,818 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 110th district general election, 2002[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Debbie Clary (incumbent) 11,402 100%
Total votes 11,402 100%
Republican hold

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 48th district general election, 2000[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Debbie Clary (incumbent) 35,545 19.71%
Democratic Andy Dedmon (incumbent) 32,641 18.10%
Republican John Weatherly 31,200 17.30%
Democratic Jim Horn (incumbent) 28,952 16.06%
Republican Dennis H. Davis 27,563 15.29%
Democratic Connie Goforth-Greene 24,420 13.54%
Total votes 180,321 100%
Republican hold
Democratic hold
Republican gain from Democratic

References

  1. "Debbie Clary". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
  2. "Senator Debbie A. Clary (Rep)". NCGA. Archived from the original on 26 January 2011. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
  3. "North Carolina manual [serial]".
  4. Friedman, Corey (3 January 2012). "Date set to choose Cleveland County's next senator". Shelby Star. Archived from the original on 1 June 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
  5. Catlett, Cacky. "NC Senator's replacement will only serve one year". WWAY. Archived from the original on 2015-06-18.
  6. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  7. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  8. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  9. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  10. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  11. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  12. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  13. "NC State House 048". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 17, 2022.


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