North Carolina's 17th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Frank Iler since 2009.
Geography Since 2005, the district has included part of Brunswick County. The district overlaps with the 8th Senate district.
District officeholders Multi-member district Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Counties District created January 1, 1967. James Ramsey() Democratic January 1, 1967 – January 1, 1973 Redistricted from the Person County district. Redistricted to the 13th district. John Gunn() Democratic January 1, 1967 – January 1, 1969 Redistricted from the Caswell County district. 1967–1973 All of Caswell, Person, and Granville counties. William Watkins() Democratic January 1, 1969 – January 1, 1973 Redistricted to the 13th district. Edward Holmes() Democratic January 1, 1973 – January 1, 1981 Patricia Stanford Hunt() Democratic January 1, 1973 – January 1, 1983 1973–1983 All of Chatham and Orange counties. Joe Hackney() Democratic January 1, 1981 – January 1, 1983 Redistricted to the 24th district. Luther Jeralds() Democratic January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1993 Retired. C. R. Edwards() Democratic January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1991 1983–2003 Part of Cumberland County. Mary McAllister() Democratic January 1, 1991 – January 1, 2003 Redistricted to the 43rd district. Theodore Kinney() Democratic January 1, 1993 – January 1, 1995 Larry Shaw() Democratic January 1, 1995 – January 1, 1997 Retired to run for State Senate. Theodore Kinney() Democratic January 1, 1997 – January 1, 2001 Lost re-nomination. Marvin Lucas() Democratic January 1, 2001 – January 1, 2003 Redistricted to the 42nd district.
Single-member district Representative Party Dates Notes Counties Bonner Stiller() Republican January 1, 2003 – June 15, 2009 Resigned. 2003–2005 Parts of Brunswick and New Hanover counties. 2005–Present Part of Brunswick County. Vacant June 15, 2009 – June 18, 2009 Frank Iler() Republican June 18, 2009 – Present Appointed to finish Stiller's term.
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