Robert T. Reives, II

Robert Tyrone Reives II (born September 24, 1970) is an American politician from North Carolina. Originally an Attorney from Sanford, North Carolina, Reives was first appointed to the North Carolina House of Representatives in January 2014 and he has subsequently been re-elected 6 times, most recently in 2024. As a Democrat, he represents the 54th district which includes all of Chatham County and parts of Randolph County (formerly all of Chatham County and part of Lee County or Durham County). In December 2020, Reives was elected by his peers as the House Democratic leader.

Early life Robert Reives grew up and attended schools in Sanford, North Carolina. He attended Lee County High School where he was a member of student government and was also a part of the marching band. He graduated in the class of 1988 and went on to attend undergrad at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He graduated in the class of 1992 and went on to get his Juris Doctor from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law in 1995.

Committee assignments

2023–2024 Session Appropriations Appropriations - Justice and Public Safety Federal Relations and American Indian Affairs Marine Resources and Aquaculture Redistricting Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

2021–2022 Session Appropriations Appropriations - Justice and Public Safety Agriculture Judiciary II Redistricting Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

2019–2020 Session Appropriations Appropriations - Justice and Public Safety Agriculture Judiciary Redistricting Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Education - Community Colleges

2017–2018 Session Agriculture Judiciary III (Vice Chair) Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Education - Community Colleges (Vice Chair) Finance

2015–2016 Session Agriculture Judiciary II Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Education - Community Colleges (Vice-Chair) Finance Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs

Electoral history 2024

2022

2020

2018

2016

2014