Representative James Gailliard | |
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| Member of the North CarolinaHouseofRepresentatives from the 25th district | |
| In office January 1, 2019 –January 1, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Jeff Collins |
| Succeeded by | Allen Chesser |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James David Gailliard January 9,1965 Philadelphia,Pennsylvania,U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Rocky Mount,North Carolina,U.S. |
| Alma mater | Morehouse College (BS) |
| Occupation | Pastor CEO |
James David Gailliard (born January 9,1965) is an American pastor and politician. He is senior pastor and CEO of Word Tabernacle Church in Rocky Mount,North Carolina,and a Democratic former member of the North Carolina House of Representatives. Gailliard represented the 25th district (including most of Nash County) from 2019 to 2023. [1] He attended Morehouse College and St. Joseph's University.
Contents
- Electoral history
- 2022
- 2020
- 2018
- 2016
- Committee assignments
- 2021-2022 session
- 2019-2020 session
- References
- External links
Gailliard won the November 2018 general election for House District 25 (Nash County/Rocky Mount);the first African-American to hold this seat. He secured fifty-one percent of the vote while his closest rival,Republican John Check,secured forty-five percent. [2]
Gailliard was defeated for reelection in the November 2022 general election for House District 25 (Nash County/Rocky Mount) by Republican Allen Chesser. Chesser secured fifty-two percent of the vote to Gailliard's forty-four percent. [3]