Joe Sam Queen
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Joe Sam Queen (born June 18, 1950) is a North American Democratic Party politician and architect from North Carolina. He has served in both the North Carolina Senate and the North Carolina House of Representatives.
Political career
Queen represented the state's 47th Senate district, including constituents in Avery, Haywood, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell and Yancey counties. He was first elected in 2002, serving in the 2003-2004 session before being defeated in 2004 by former Yancey County commissioner Keith Presnell. Queen then defeated Presnell in 2006 and again in 2008. In 2010, he lost a bid for reelection to Ralph Hise.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
He was elected to the North Carolina House in 2012, defeating Mike Clampitt, and defeated Clampitt again in 2014. He began his second term in the North Carolina House of Representatives (his 5th total term in the General Assembly) on January 14, 2015. He represented the 119th district, including constituents in Jackson, Swain and Haywood counties. He was defeated for reelection by Mike Clampitt in the 2016 general election.<ref name="renamed_from_2016_on_20230912182146"/> In the 2018 general election, Queen defeated Clampitt in a rematch to gain back his seat.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In the 2020 general election, Queen lost to Clampitt.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Queen has served as the vice-chairman of the Aging Committee<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and was a voting member of committees on Agriculture, Transportation, Appropriations, Appropriations General Government, Judiciary II and Regulatory Reform.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> He was a vocal leader in the call to expand Medicaid in North Carolina and issues such as raising teacher pay.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> He is adamantly against fracking in North Carolina and has made strong public remarks against it.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Personal life
An architect and a sixth generation resident of Haywood County, Queen is also heavily involved in other civic and cultural activities, including producing the summer street dances on Main Street in Waynesville and serving as director of the Smoky Mountain Folk Festival for more than 30 years.<ref>Folkmoot USA</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> He has also served as a boy scout master, a Sunday school teacher, a youth soccer coach and on various boards and committees. He attends many arts and educational events in his district, including plays and concerts. He is married to Dr. Kate Queen and has two children, both of whom are graduates of North Carolina State University. He has an architectural practice in Waynesville.
Electoral history
2020
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