district website state_senate succeeded party preceded term spouse residence article_title state name occupation alma_mater
25th -lsb- http://www.genemclaurin.com/ campaign website -rsb- north carolina tom mcinnis democratic bill purcell 2012 -- 2014 donna rockingham , north carolina gene mclaurin
 north carolina gene mclaurin president of swink-quality oil university of north carolina at charlotte
gene mclaurin

gene mclaurin was a democratic member of the north carolina senate , representing the 25th district .
mclaurin served on the commerce , agriculture/environment/natural resources , appropriations on natural and economic resources , finance , insurance , pensions & retirement and aging , and state and local government committees .
before being elected to the north carolina senate in 2012 , mclaurin served as the mayor of rockingham , north carolina from 1997 to 2012 .
mclaurin considers himself to be moderate to conservative in his political views , counting jim hunt , ronald reagan , and terry sanford among his political heroes .
in addition to his political career , mclaurin has also worked as the general manager of total lubricants and the president of swink-quality oil company .
