Ralph Hise is a Republican member of the North Carolina State Senate, representing District 47. Hise is running for re-election in the primary on May 8, 2018. The general election will take place on November 6, 2018.
He was first elected to the chamber in 2010.
He served two terms as mayor of Spruce Pine.
Hise earned his bachelor's degree in Statistics from Appalachian State University in 2000 and his master's degree in Higher Education Administration from North Carolina State University in 2003. His professional experience includes working as a member of the faculty at Mayland Community College in Spruce Pine.
Former Member, Appropriations/Base Budget Committee, North Carolina State Senate
Former Chair, Appropriations on Health and Human Services Committee, North Carolina State Senate
Former Member, Commerce and Insurance Commerce, North Carolina State Senate
Former Member, Education/Higher Education Committee, North Carolina State Senate
Former Co-Chair, Health Care Committee, North Carolina State Senate
Former Co-Chair, Health Care Committee, North Carolina State Senate
Former Co-Chair, Information Technology Committee, North Carolina State Senate
Former Vice Chair, Insurance Committee, North Carolina State Senate
Former Member, Program Evaluation Committee, North Carolina State Senate
Former Member, Redistricting Committee, North Carolina State Senate
Former Member, Redistricting Committee, North Carolina State Senate
Former Member, Transportation Committee, North Carolina State Senate
Member, Appropriations on Health and Human Services
Chair, Elections (Select Committee)
Chair, Finance
Member, Health Care
Member, Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations
Co-Chair, Joint Legislative Elections Oversight Committee
Member, Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services
Co-Chair, Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Medicaid and North Carolina Health Choice
Member, Legislative Research Commission
Member, Pensions and Retirement and Aging
Co-Chair, Redistricting and Elections
Member, Revenue Law Study Committee
Member, Rules and Operations of the Senate
Member, Select Committee on Nominations
Member, Select Committee on Prison Safety
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he is already known as a strong conservative with a focus on lowering the tax burden for mountain families, improving our public schools, helping small businesses create new jobs and strengthening western North Carolina's economy.
Type: bill Chamber: upper
Type: bill Chamber: upper
Type: bill Chamber: upper