Joseph Leonard Kiser (born August 20, 1933) is a former Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly, who represented the State of North Carolina's mountainous ninety-seventh House district, which mostly included Lincoln County. Mr. Kiser served in the State House from the late 1980s until 2009.[1][2]
Joe Kiser | |
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| Minority Leader of the North Carolina House of Representatives | |
| In office January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Leo Daughtry |
| Succeeded by | Paul Stam |
| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives | |
| In office January 1, 1995 – January 1, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Preston |
| Succeeded by | Jonathan Rhyne Jr. |
| Constituency | 45th District (1995-2003) 97th District (2003-2009) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph Leonard Kiser August 20, 1933 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence(s) | Vale, Lincoln County, North Carolina, U.S. |
Joe Kiser served a term as Sheriff of Lincoln County before being elected to the State legislature. Mr. Kiser served seven terms in the North Carolina State House and is the former House Republican Leader. After 2008, Mr. Kiser did not run for re-election. He was succeeded by Jonathan Rhyne Jr.[3]
Mr. Kiser is retired, and lives in Vale, North Carolina.
Electoral history
edit2006
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joe Kiser (incumbent) | 12,080 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 12,080 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2004
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joe Kiser (incumbent) | 17,888 | 61.13% | |
| Democratic | Ken H. Fortenberry | 11,374 | 38.87% | |
| Total votes | 29,262 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2002
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joe Kiser (incumbent) | 4,362 | 70.30% | |
| Republican | David J. Noles | 1,843 | 29.70% | |
| Total votes | 6,205 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joe Kiser (incumbent) | 11,859 | 58.51% | |
| Democratic | Floyd E. Mason | 7,760 | 38.29% | |
| Libertarian | Bryan Edwards | 650 | 3.21% | |
| Total votes | 20,269 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2000
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joe Kiser (incumbent) | 4,467 | 41.42% | |
| Republican | Mark Hilton | 3,597 | 33.35% | |
| Republican | Ray Hoyle | 2,722 | 25.24% | |
| Total votes | 10,786 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joe Kiser (incumbent) | 30,639 | 32.75% | |
| Republican | Mark Hilton | 29,812 | 31.87% | |
| Democratic | David Clark Jr. | 19,419 | 20.76% | |
| Democratic | Columbus J. Turner | 13,679 | 14.62% | |
| Total votes | 93,549 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Our Campaigns - Candidate - Joe L. Kiser".
- ^ "North Carolina manual [serial]".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - NC - State House 097 Race - Nov 07, 2006".
- ^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [3] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [4] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ "NC State House 045 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
- ^ "NC State House 045". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
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