Andrew C. Brock

Senator Andrew C. Brock


Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 34th district
Incumbent
Assumed office 2003
Preceded by	T.L. "Fountain" Odom
Personal details
Born	(1974-04-09) April 9, 1974 Davie County, North Carolina
Nationality	United States
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Andrea
Children	2
Residence	Mocksville, North Carolina
Alma mater	Western Carolina University
Occupation	Consultant
Religion	United Methodist
Website	www.andrewbrock.com

Andrew C. Brock is a seventh-term Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state’s thirty-fourth Senate district, including constituents in Davie, Iredell County, North Carolina and Rowan counties. He is also the Republican deputy whip in the Senate.^[1]

Brock was elected to his first term in the North Carolina Senate in the fall of 2002. Brock is the chairman of the Natural and Economic Resources Appropriations Committee, Agriculture/ Environment/ Natural Resources Committee, and Joint Information Technology Oversight Committee. Brock served as vice-chairman of redistricting. He also served as a member of the Joint Governmental Operations Committee, the Finance Committee, the Senate Rules Committee, Appropriations/Base Budget Committee, Program Evaluation Committee, the Emergency Response and Preparedness Committee, Joint Education Oversight Committee, and the Ways and Means Committee.

After college, Brock worked for the Conference on Poverty to work toward welfare reform in North Carolina. He then worked for United States Senator Lauch Faircloth's re-election campaign. Bill Cobey hired Brock to work as campaign manager on Cobey's campaign for chairman of the North Carolina Republican Party. Brock then worked for the Republican Party of North Carolina. He then worked as a campaign manager for U.S. Congressman Walter Jones. Brock also worked for Citizens for a Sound Economy.

Brock graduated Western Carolina University, in Cullowhee, North Carolina, where he majored in economics and political science. Brock was active in the Student Government Association and served as student body president. He was a member of the governing board of the University of North Carolina Association of Student Governments. He was also a member of the Western Carolina University Board of Trustees and the Pi Gamma Mu International Honor Society.

Brock is a lifelong resident of Davie County. Brock’s grandfather, Burr Brock, Sr., served in the North Carolina House of Representatives, as well as the Senate. He is a graduate of Davie County High School.

Brock announced on February 22, 2016 that he would run for the United States House of Representatives in the newly reconfigured 13th congressional district.^[2] Incumbent George Holding had previously announced that he would run in the 2nd district rather than stand for reelection in the 13th.

State Senate

Brock was elected to the North Carolina Senate in the fall of 2002. He acts as the deputy Republican whip.^[1]

Personal life

Brock is married to Andrea Gentry of the Pino Community in Davie County and together they have two daughters, Scarlett Hope and Stella Faith.^[3]

Electoral history

Electoral History of Andrew C. Brock, current North Carolina Senator for the 34th State Senate district covering Rowan and Davie Counties.

North Carolina Senate District 38 Republican Primary Election 2000^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Larry W. Potts	2,796	25.76
	Republican	Stan Bingham	2,738	25.23
	Republican	James B. Neely	2,493	22.97
	Republican	Andrew Brock	2,343	21.59
	Republican	Nicholas A. Slogick	292	2.69
	Republican	Nate Pendley	190	1.75
Majority			58	0.53
Total votes			10,852	100.00

North Carolina Senate District 34 Republican Primary Election 2002^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Andrew C. Brock	6,816	36.69
	Republican	Gus Andrews	5,972	32.15
	Republican	Mac Butner	4,830	26.00
	Republican	Baxter (Bo) Turner	957	5.15
Majority			844	4.54
Total votes			18,575	100.00

North Carolina Senate District 34 General Election 2002^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Andrew C. Brock	28,593	60.19
	Democratic	John Carlyle Sherrill, III	17,625	37.10
	Libertarian	J. Conrad Jones	1,290	2.72
Majority			10968	23.09
Total votes			18,575	100.00

North Carolina Senate District 34 Republican Primary Election 2004^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Andrew C. Brock	7,726	66.76
	Republican	Gus Andrews	3,846	33.24
Majority			3880	33.53
Total votes			11,572	100.00

North Carolina Senate District 34 General Election 2004^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Andrew C. Brock	41,800	63.31
	Democratic	Larry C. Brown	24,223	36.69
Majority			17577	26.62
Total votes			66,023	100.00

North Carolina Senate District 34 General Election 2006^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Andrew C. Brock	21,608	60.60
	Democratic	Larry C. Brown	14,048	39.40
Majority			7560	21.20
Total votes			35,656	100.00

North Carolina Senate District 34 General Election 2008^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Andrew C. Brock	47,960	61.17
	Democratic	William A. Burnette	30,443	38.83
Majority			17517	22.34
Total votes			78,403	100.00

North Carolina Senate District 34 General Election 2010^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Andrew C. Brock (unopposed)	36,969	100.00
Majority			36969	100.00
Total votes			36,969	100.00

References

1 2 Project Vote Smart - Senator Andrew C. Brock - Biography
↑ Colin Campbell (2016). "NC Sen. Andrew Brock to run for Congress under new map". The News & Observer. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
↑ http://www.andrewbrock.com
↑ "NC Primary Election Results 2000". NC State Board of Elections. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
↑ "NC Primary Election Results 2002". NC State Board of Elections. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
↑ "NC General Election Results 2002". NC State Board of Elections. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
↑ "NC Primary Election Results 2004". NC State Board of Elections. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
↑ "NC General Election Results 2004". NC State Board of Elections. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
↑ "NC General Election Results 2006". NC State Board of Elections. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
↑ "NC General Election Results 2008". NC State Board of Elections. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
↑ "NC General Election Results 2010". NC State Board of Elections. Retrieved 21 August 2011.

External links

Profile at Project Vote Smart

Members of the North Carolina State Senate

President of the Senate: Dan Forest (R) President pro Tempore: Phil Berger (R) Majority Leader: Harry Brown (R) Minority Leader: Dan Blue (D)

Bill Cook (R) Norm Sanderson (R) Erica Smith-Ingram (D) Angela Bryant (D) Don Davis (D) Harry Brown (R) Louis Pate (R) Bill Rabon (R) Michael V. Lee (R) Brent Jackson (R) E. S. (Buck) Newton (R) Ronald J. Rabin (R) Jane W. Smith (D) Dan Blue (D) John M. Alexander Jr. (R) Josh Stein (D) Tamara Barringer (R) Chad Barefoot (R) Wesley Meredith (R) Floyd McKissick Jr. (D) Ben Clark (D) Mike Woodard (D) Valerie Foushee (D) Rick Gunn (R) Tom McInnis (R) Phil Berger (R) Trudy Wade (R) Gladys A. Robinson (D) Jerry W. Tillman (R) Shirley B. Randleman (R) Joyce Krawiec (R) Paul Lowe (D) Stan Bingham (R) Andrew C. Brock (R) Tommy Tucker (R) Fletcher L. Hartsell, Jr. (R) Jeff Jackson (D) Joel D. M. Ford (D) Bob Rucho (R) Joyce Waddell (D) Jeff Tarte (R) Andy Wells (R) Kathy Harrington (R) David L. Curtis (R) Dan Soucek (R) Warren Daniel (R) Ralph Hise (R) Tom Apodaca (R) Terry Van Duyn (D) Jim Davis (R)

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