John Torbett

John Torbett
John Torbett
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives; from the 108th district
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; January 1, 2011
Preceded by	Wil Neumann
Personal details
Born	John Alan Torbett; May 21, 1956 (age 68); Chattanooga, Tennessee
Political party	Republican
Children	1
Residence	Stanley, North Carolina

John Alan Torbett (born May 21, 1956) is a Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives.^[1] He has represented the 108th district (including constituents in Gaston County) since 2011.^[2]

Political career

Torbett served on the Gaston County Board of Commissioners from 2002 to 2010. He was first elected to the NC House in 2010. He has been re-elected to the seat which covers northeastern Gaston County a total of 5 times, most recently in 2020. On March 3, 2017, Torbett filed a bill H249 entitled Economic Terrorism which would make the civil protest method of boycott a felony and entitle the target to recover $50,000 or triple damages, whichever is greater.^[3]

Ethics complaint in 2020

In October 2020, Representative Torbett was the target of an ethics complaint and was accused of embezzling money related to financial reimbursements.^[4] Representative Torbett was not found to have committed an ethics violation or broken any laws. Accusations centered on the financial implications for over $85,000 in housing and travel expenses that Torbett had submitted since 2017. The complaint involved funds from the state for housing and travel expenses and the rules for reimbursing expenses from campaign funds.^[4]

Electoral history

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 108th district general election, 2020^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John Torbett (incumbent)	24,960	63.17%
	Democratic	Daniel Caudill	14,555	36.83%
Total votes			39,515	100%
	Republican hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 108th district general election, 2018^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John Torbett (incumbent)	15,654	59.71%
	Democratic	Robert Kellogg	10,563	40.29%
Total votes			26,217	100%
	Republican hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 108th district general election, 2016^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John Torbett (incumbent)	24,636	100%
Total votes			24,636	100%
	Republican hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 108th district general election, 2014^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John Torbett (incumbent)	13,766	100%
Total votes			13,766	100%
	Republican hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 108th district general election, 2012^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John Torbett (incumbent)	21,933	100%
Total votes			21,933	100%
	Republican hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 108th district general election, 2010^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John Torbett	15,034	100%
Total votes			15,034	100%
	Republican hold

Committee assignments

^[11]

2021-2022 session

Appropriations (Vice Chair)
Appropriations - Education (Chair)
Education - K-12 (Chair)
State Government (Chair)
Redistricting (Vice Chair)
Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (Vice Chair)
UNC BOG Nominations

2019-2020 session

Appropriations (Vice Chair)
Appropriations - Transportation (Chair)
Homelessness, Foster Care, and Dependency (Chair)
Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Committee (Vice Chair)
Transportation (Senior Chair)
Redistricting (Vice Chair)
Judiciary

2017-2018 session

Appropriations (Vice Chair)
Appropriations - Transportation (Chair)
Appropriations - Information Technology
Transportation (Chair)
Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (Vice Chair)
Judiciary IV
Commerce and Job Development

2015-2016 session

Appropriations (Vice Chair)
Appropriations - Transportation (Chair)
Appropriations - Information Technology
Transportation (Chair)
Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (Vice Chair)
Judiciary IV
Commerce and Job Development
Elections

2013-2014 session

Appropriations (Vice Chair)
Commerce and Job Development (Vice Chair)
Transportation
Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Education
Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs

2011-2012 session

Appropriations
Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs (Vice Chair)
Commerce and Job Development
Education
Agriculture

References

^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Archived from the original on November 27, 2018. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
^ "Capwiz is Unavailable".^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ "HOUSE BILL DRH10092-LH-6A - Economic Terrorism" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-10-28.
^ ^a ^b "Republican Candidate for Labor Commissioner Josh Dobson Accused of "Double Dipping" with State Funds in Ethics Complaint". 5 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 February 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
^ "11/03/2020 Official Local Election Results - Statewide". er.ncsbe.gov. North Carolina State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 2022-02-13. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
^ "11/06/2018 Official General Election Results - Statewide". er.ncsbe.gov. North Carolina State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 2023-09-03. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
^ "11/08/2016 Official General Election Results - Statewide". er.ncsbe.gov. North Carolina State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 2020-09-16. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
^ "11/04/2014 Official General Election Results - Statewide". er.ncsbe.gov. North Carolina State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 2023-10-16. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
^ "11/06/2012 Official General Election Results - Statewide". er.ncsbe.gov. North Carolina State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 2023-12-05. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
^ "11/02/2010 Official General Election Results - Statewide". er.ncsbe.gov. North Carolina State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 2022-02-13. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
^ "John Torbett". Archived from the original on February 13, 2022. Retrieved February 12, 2022.

External links

North Carolina House of Representatives
Preceded by Wil Neumann	Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 108th district 2011-Present	Incumbent

[1] "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Archived from the original on November 27, 2018. Retrieved February 12, 2022.

[2] "Capwiz is Unavailable".^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[3] "HOUSE BILL DRH10092-LH-6A - Economic Terrorism" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-10-28.

[:0-4] "Republican Candidate for Labor Commissioner Josh Dobson Accused of "Double Dipping" with State Funds in Ethics Complaint". 5 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 February 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2021.

[5] "11/03/2020 Official Local Election Results - Statewide". er.ncsbe.gov. North Carolina State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 2022-02-13. Retrieved 2024-08-04.

[6] "11/06/2018 Official General Election Results - Statewide". er.ncsbe.gov. North Carolina State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 2023-09-03. Retrieved 2024-08-04.

[7] "11/08/2016 Official General Election Results - Statewide". er.ncsbe.gov. North Carolina State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 2020-09-16. Retrieved 2024-08-04.

[8] "11/04/2014 Official General Election Results - Statewide". er.ncsbe.gov. North Carolina State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 2023-10-16. Retrieved 2024-08-04.

[9] "11/06/2012 Official General Election Results - Statewide". er.ncsbe.gov. North Carolina State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 2023-12-05. Retrieved 2024-08-04.

[10] "11/02/2010 Official General Election Results - Statewide". er.ncsbe.gov. North Carolina State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 2022-02-13. Retrieved 2024-08-04.

[11] "John Torbett". Archived from the original on February 13, 2022. Retrieved February 12, 2022.

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