James Monroe Gulley (May 10, 1939 – May 20, 2014) was a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's 103rd House district, including constituents in Mecklenburg County. From Matthews, North Carolina, Gulley served seven terms in the state House.[1]

Jim Gulley
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
In office
January 1, 1997 – January 1, 2011
Preceded byJ. Shawn Lemmond
Succeeded byBill Brawley
Constituency69th District (1997-2003)
103rd District (2003-2011)
Personal details
Born
James Monroe Gulley

(1939-05-10)May 10, 1939
Charlotte, North Carolina
DiedMay 20, 2014(2014-05-20) (aged 75)
Political partyRepublican
SpouseSuzanne Hargett
Children2
ResidenceMatthews, North Carolina
EducationEast Mecklenburg High School
Alma materCharlotte College

He announced he would not run for reelection in 2010.[2] His longtime friend and colleague on the Matthews Town Council, Bill Brawley, won a primary in May 2010 and is currently the State Representative for District 103.

Biography edit

Jim Gulley was a native of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. He graduated from East Mecklenburg High School and Charlotte College (now University of North Carolina at Charlotte) with a degree in electrical engineering. He was married to his high school sweetheart, Suzanne Hargett. He had two children and four grandchildren. All of them live in North Carolina. He worked for 19 years with The National Cash Register Company where he received several years of training in computers during the infancy of personal computers. He owned and operated Carolina Computer Systems of Charlotte for approximately 22 years. Gulley was a member of First Baptist Church in Matthews, where he taught Sunday school for several years. He coached football for the Matthews Athletic Association and served on the board of directors of the Matthews Volunteer Fire Department. Rep. Gulley was an avid sportsman, enjoying hunting and fishing in his spare time.

Gulley was first elected to the Matthews Town Council in 1993 and served 1+12 terms prior to being elected to the State House of Representatives. He served on six committees, including Appropriations, Energy and Energy Efficiency, Public Utilities, Science and Technology, Ways & Means & Broadband Connectivity, and Wildlife Resources. Gulley was a Chair of the House Wildlife Resources Committee.

Jim Gulley died on May 20, 2014, after a long illness.[3][4]

Electoral history edit

2008 edit

North Carolina House of Representatives 103rd district Republican primary election, 2008[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Gulley (incumbent) 2,270 49.14%
Republican Edith "Edy" Brotherton 1,209 26.17%
Republican Larry Hale 1,140 24.68%
Total votes 4,619 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 103rd district general election, 2008[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Gulley (incumbent) 20,798 69.37%
Unaffiliated Mark Brody 9,184 30.63%
Total votes 29,982 100%
Republican hold

2006 edit

North Carolina House of Representatives 103rd district Republican primary election, 2006[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Gulley (incumbent) 724 69.15%
Republican Larry Hale 323 30.85%
Total votes 1,047 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 103rd district general election, 2006[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Gulley (incumbent) 9,267 57.90%
Democratic Everette A. Passaly 6,738 42.10%
Total votes 16,005 100%
Republican hold

2004 edit

North Carolina House of Representatives 103rd district general election, 2004[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Gulley (incumbent) 18,195 57.32%
Democratic Sid Sowers 12,463 39.26%
Libertarian Stephen Burr 1,087 3.42%
Total votes 31,745 100%
Republican hold

2002 edit

North Carolina House of Representatives 103rd district Republican primary election, 2002[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Gulley (incumbent) 1,980 57.89%
Republican K. Larry Hale 1,440 42.11%
Total votes 3,420 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 103rd district general election, 2002[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Gulley (incumbent) 17,254 90.24%
Libertarian Andy Grum 1,866 9.76%
Total votes 19,120 100%
Republican hold

2000 edit

North Carolina House of Representatives 69th district Republican primary election, 2000[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Gulley (incumbent) 2,282 56.70%
Republican Debbie Ware 1,743 43.30%
Total votes 4,025 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 69th district general election, 2000[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Gulley (incumbent) 26,404 90.79%
Libertarian Dave Gable 2,678 9.21%
Total votes 29,082 100%
Republican hold

References edit

  1. ^ "North Carolina manual [serial]".
  2. ^ Jim Gulley won't seek an eighth term
  3. ^ http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2014/05/21/4924519/former-nc-rep-jim-gulley-dies.html#.U31b3yg1Dpg Archived 2014-05-22 at the Wayback Machine Charlotte Observer May 21, 2014 story about death. Retrieved May 22, 2014
  4. ^ James Gulley-obituary
  5. ^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  6. ^ [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  7. ^ [3] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  8. ^ [4] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  9. ^ [5] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  10. ^ [6] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  11. ^ [7] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  12. ^ "NC State House 069 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  13. ^ "NC State House 069". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 6, 2022.

External links edit

North Carolina House of Representatives
Preceded by
J. Shawn Lemmond
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 69th district

1997–2003
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Constituency established
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 103rd district

2003–2011
Succeeded by