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Howard Penny Jr.

Howard Penny Jr.
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 53rd district
Incumbent
Assumed office
September 17, 2020
Preceded byDavid Lewis
Member of the
Harnett County Board of Commissioners
from the 3rd District
In office
2016–2020
Preceded byJim Burgin
Succeeded byW. Brooks Matthews
Member of the
Harnett County Board of Education
from the 3rd District
In office
2014–2016
Preceded byChuck Levorse
Succeeded byJason Lemons
Personal details
Born
Howard Lassiter Penny Jr.

(1947-08-05) August 5, 1947 (age 77)
Harnett County, North Carolina, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceCoats, North Carolina
Professionbusinessman

Howard Lassiter Penny Jr. (born August 5, 1947) is an American politician who is a Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives. He represents the 53rd district, which includes Harnett County, North Carolina and he took the oath of office on September 17, 2020.[1] He is a retired businessman in the agriculture industry and served on the Harnett County Commission.[2][3][4]

Electoral history

2020

Harnett County Board of Commissioners 3rd district Republican primary election, 2020[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican W. Brooks Matthews 1,217 50.29%
Republican Howard Penny Jr. (incumbent) 1,203 49.71%
Total votes 2,420 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 53rd district general election, 2020[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Howard Penny Jr. (incumbent) 26,228 60.97%
Democratic Sally Weeks Benson 15,129 35.17%
Libertarian Zach Berly 1,658 3.85%
Total votes 43,015 100%
Republican hold

2016

Harnett County Board of Commissioners 3rd district Republican primary election, 2016[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Howard Penny Jr. 1,560 59.93%
Republican Michael R. Jackson 1,043 40.07%
Total votes 2,603 100%
Harnett County Board of Commissioners 3rd district general election, 2016[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Howard Penny Jr. 6,627 74.17%
Democratic Monica DeAngelis 2,308 25.83%
Total votes 8,935 100%
Republican hold

2014

Harnett County Board of Education 3rd district Republican primary election, 2014[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Howard Penny Jr. 463 52.61%
Republican Chuck Levorse (incumbent) 417 47.39%
Total votes 880 100%
Harnett County Board of Education 3rd district general election, 2014[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Howard Penny Jr. 2,941 57.51%
Democratic Doug Turner 2,173 42.49%
Total votes 3,154 100%
Republican hold

2012

Harnett County Board of Commissioners 3rd district Republican primary election, 2012[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Burgin (incumbent) 1,278 54.04%
Republican Howard Penny Jr. 1,087 45.96%
Total votes 2,365 100%

Committee assignments

[12]

2021-2022 session

  • Appropriations
  • Appropriations - General Government
  • Agriculture
  • State Personnel (Vice Chair)
  • Wildlife Resources

References

  1. ^ "Penny Takes Oath of Office After 17-Day Wait". 19 September 2020.
  2. ^ "For Immediate Release: Howard Penny Chosen by Harnett County GOP Leaders to be Added to November Ballot for House District 53 - North Carolina House Republican Caucus". 5 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Representative Howard Penny, Jr. - Biography - North Carolina General Assembly".
  4. ^ "Penny claims District 53 House seat".
  5. ^ https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=03/03/2020&county_id=43&office=LOC&contest=5 North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  6. ^ https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/03/2020&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1222 North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  7. ^ https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=03/15/2016&county_id=43&office=LOC&contest=3 North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  8. ^ https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/08/2016&county_id=43&office=LOC&contest=1 North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  9. ^ https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=05/06/2014&county_id=43&office=LOC&contest=430017 North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  10. ^ https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/04/2014&county_id=43&office=LOC&contest=43000006 North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  11. ^ https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=05/08/2012&county_id=43&office=LOC&contest=133 North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  12. ^ "Howard Penny Jr". Retrieved 2022-01-21.
North Carolina House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 53rd district
2020-Present 		Incumbent
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