Harry J. Warren

Harry Joseph Warren (born May 31, 1950, in East Liverpool, Ohio) is a Human Resource Specialist and Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives. He has represented the 76th district (and the preceding 77th district) (including constituents in Rowan County) since 2011.

Biography Warren graduated from Kent State University in 1972 with a bachelor's degree in Political Science. In 1969, he married the former Beverly Rizer. They were married for 20 years and had 4 children together. He is currently married to Catherine Warren. He has six children total.

North Carolina House of Representatives Warren was Chairman of the House Select Committee on the State's Role in Immigration Policy and Vice-Chairman of the Government committee.

In 2013 Warren and Carl Ford proposed a bill that could have seen North Carolina Establish an Official Religion for the State.

Committee assignments

2021-2022 session State Personnel (Chair) Election Law and Campaign Finance Reform (Vice Chair) Finance (Vice Chair) Local Government - Land Use, Planning and Development (Vice Chair) Families, Children, and Aging Policy Insurance Redistricting State Government Transportation

2019-2020 session Finance (Chair) State and Local Government Committee (Chair) Election Law and Campaign Finance Reform (Vice Chair) Commerce and Job Development Insurance Transportation

2017-2018 session State Personnel (Chair) Elections and Ethics Law (Vice Chair) Finance (Vice Chair) State and Local Government I Judiciary IV

2015-2016 session Public Utilities (Chair) Elections (Vice Chair) Finance (Vice Chair) Insurance Local Government Judiciary IV Aging

2013-2014 session State and Local Government (Chair) Public Utilities (Vice Chair) Finance Insurance Commerce and Job Development Education

2011-2012 session Government (Vice Chair) Public Utilities Finance Insurance Commerce and Job Development Education

Electoral history 2020

2018

2016

2014

2012 Warren faced no primary challenge. He went on to meet retired minister Bill Battermann (who also was unopposed in Democratic primary) in the general election. Warren defeated Battermann 61% to 38%.

Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 77th district general election, 2012 He then faced incumbent Democratic incumbent Lorene Coates in the general election. Less than 200 votes separated the candidates on election day. Because of this, losing candidate Lorene Coates asked for a recount. After the recount, Harry Warren was confirmed the victor.