Wesley Alan Meredith (born December 22, 1963) is a former Republican senator in the North Carolina General Assembly in the state's nineteenth Senatorial district. The 19th district is made up of Cumberland County.
Meredith was born in Tupelo, Mississippi, and moved to Fort Bragg, North Carolina, where he served in the 307th Engineer Battalion of the 82 Airborne Division. He left the military after nearly three years of service with an Honorable Discharge rank of Sergeant having received the Army Service Ribbon, the Army Achievement Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, and the NCO Professional Development Ribbon.
Prior to becoming a state senator in 2011, Meredith served on the Fayetteville City Council for three terms spanning from 2005 to 2010. From 2007 to 2009, Meredith held the position of Mayor Pro Tempore.
Meredith served on the following Senate standing committees: Appropriations on Department of Transportation (co-chair), Commerce (co-chair), Agriculture/Environment/Natural Resources, Transportation, and Rules and Operations of the Senate.
Electoral history +North Carolina Senate District 19: Results 2010-2020 +YearDemocraticVotesPctRepublicanVotesPct2010Margaret Dickson23,96448.90%Wesley Meredith25,04751.10%2012George Tatum31,93646.12%Wesley Meredith37,30853.88%2014William (Billy) Richardson19,78145.56%Wesley Meredith23,63654.44%2016Toni Morris30,75043.54%Wesley Meredith39,87756.46%2018Kirk deViere29,81550.37%Wesley Meredith29,38249.63%2020Kirk deViere46,74051.53%Wesley Meredith43,96648.47%2022Val Applewhite30,75552.70%Wesley Meredith27,60147.30%
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