Howard Penny Jr.

Howard Penny Jr.
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 53rd district
Incumbent
Assumed office September 17, 2020
Preceded by	David Lewis
Member of the Harnett County Board of Commissioners from the 3rd District
In office 2016–2020
Preceded by	Jim Burgin
Succeeded by	W. Brooks Matthews
Member of the Harnett County Board of Education from the 3rd District
In office 2014–2016
Preceded by	Chuck Levorse
Succeeded by	Jason Lemons
Personal details
Born	Howard Lassiter Penny Jr. (1947-08-05) August 5, 1947 (age 77) Harnett County, North Carolina, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Residence	Coats, North Carolina
Profession	businessman

Howard Lassiter Penny Jr. (born August 5, 1947) is an American politician who is a Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives. He represents the 53rd district, which includes Harnett County, North Carolina and he took the oath of office on September 17, 2020.^[1] He is a retired businessman in the agriculture industry and served on the Harnett County Commission.^[2][3][4]

Electoral history

2020

Harnett County Board of Commissioners 3rd district Republican primary election, 2020^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	W. Brooks Matthews	1,217	50.29%
	Republican	Howard Penny Jr. (incumbent)	1,203	49.71%
Total votes			2,420	100%

North Carolina House of Representatives 53rd district general election, 2020^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Howard Penny Jr. (incumbent)	26,228	60.97%
	Democratic	Sally Weeks Benson	15,129	35.17%
	Libertarian	Zach Berly	1,658	3.85%
Total votes			43,015	100%
	Republican hold

2016

Harnett County Board of Commissioners 3rd district Republican primary election, 2016^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Howard Penny Jr.	1,560	59.93%
	Republican	Michael R. Jackson	1,043	40.07%
Total votes			2,603	100%

Harnett County Board of Commissioners 3rd district general election, 2016^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Howard Penny Jr.	6,627	74.17%
	Democratic	Monica DeAngelis	2,308	25.83%
Total votes			8,935	100%
	Republican hold

2014

Harnett County Board of Education 3rd district Republican primary election, 2014^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Howard Penny Jr.	463	52.61%
	Republican	Chuck Levorse (incumbent)	417	47.39%
Total votes			880	100%

Harnett County Board of Education 3rd district general election, 2014^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Howard Penny Jr.	2,941	57.51%
	Democratic	Doug Turner	2,173	42.49%
Total votes			3,154	100%
	Republican hold

2012

Harnett County Board of Commissioners 3rd district Republican primary election, 2012^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jim Burgin (incumbent)	1,278	54.04%
	Republican	Howard Penny Jr.	1,087	45.96%
Total votes			2,365	100%

Committee assignments

^[12]

2021-2022 session

• Appropriations
• Appropriations - General Government
• Agriculture
• State Personnel (Vice Chair)
• Wildlife Resources

References

1. "Penny Takes Oath of Office After 17-Day Wait". 19 September 2020.
2. "For Immediate Release: Howard Penny Chosen by Harnett County GOP Leaders to be Added to November Ballot for House District 53 - North Carolina House Republican Caucus". 5 August 2020.
3. "Representative Howard Penny, Jr. - Biography - North Carolina General Assembly".
4. "Penny claims District 53 House seat".
5. https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=03/03/2020&county_id=43&office=LOC&contest=5 North Carolina State Board of Elections.
6. https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/03/2020&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1222 North Carolina State Board of Elections.
7. https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=03/15/2016&county_id=43&office=LOC&contest=3 North Carolina State Board of Elections.
8. https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/08/2016&county_id=43&office=LOC&contest=1 North Carolina State Board of Elections.
9. https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=05/06/2014&county_id=43&office=LOC&contest=430017 North Carolina State Board of Elections.
10. https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/04/2014&county_id=43&office=LOC&contest=43000006 North Carolina State Board of Elections.
11. https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=05/08/2012&county_id=43&office=LOC&contest=133 North Carolina State Board of Elections.
12. "Howard Penny Jr". Retrieved 2022-01-21.

External links

North Carolina House of Representatives
Preceded by David Lewis	Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 53rd district 2020-Present	Incumbent