North Carolina's 39th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Democrat James Roberson since his appointment on January 11, 2021.
Geography Since 2003, the district has included part northeastern of Wake County. The district overlaps with the 13th, 14th, and 18th Senate districts.
District officeholders Multi-member district Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Counties District created January 1, 1967. Homer Tolbert() Republican January 1, 1967 – January 1, 1971 Gilbert Lee Boger() Republican January 1, 1967 – January 1, 1971 1967–1973 All of Iredell and Davie Counties. Arthur (Sap) Smith() Democratic January 1, 1971 – January 1, 1973 J. P. Huskins() Democratic January 1, 1971 – January 1, 1973 Redistricted to the 35th district. William Fulton() Republican January 1, 1973 – January 1, 1975 Redistricted from the 42nd district. Lloyd Hise Jr.() Republican January 1, 1973 – January 1, 1975 1973–1983 All of Burke, Avery, and Mitchell Counties. W. H. Lachot Jr.() Democratic January 1, 1975 – January 1, 1979 Myrtle Wiseman() Democratic January 1, 1975 – January 1, 1979 Swan Burnett Lacey Jr.() Republican January 1, 1979 – January 1, 1983 Redistricted to the 46th district. Van Phillips() Democratic January 1, 1979 – January 1, 1981 James Frank Hughes() Republican January 1, 1981 – January 1, 1983 Redistricted to the 46th district. R. J. Childress() Democratic January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1985 C. B. Hauser() Democratic January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1985 Redistricted to the 67th district. Annie Brown Kennedy() Democratic January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1985 Redistricted to the 66th district. Margaret Tennille() Democratic January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1985 Redistricted from the 29th district. Tom Womble() Democratic January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1985 1983–1993 Part of Forsyth County. Ann Quarterman Duncan() Republican January 1, 1985 – September 27, 1989 Resigned. Theresa Harlow Esposito() Republican January 1, 1985 – January 1, 1993 Redistricted to the 88th district. Frank Edwin Rhodes() Republican January 1, 1985 – January 1, 1993 Lyons Gray() Republican September 27, 1989 – January 1, 1993 Appointed to finish Duncan's term. Redistricted to the single-member district.
Single-member district Representative Party Dates Notes Counties Lyons Gray() Republican January 1, 1993 – January 1, 2003 Redistricted from the multi-member district. Redistricted to the 93rd district and retired. 1993–2003 Part of Forsyth County. Sam Ellis() Republican January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2005 Redistricted from the 15th district. Lost re-election. 2003–Present Part of Wake County. Linda Coleman() Democratic January 1, 2005 – January 11, 2009 Resigned. Vacant January 11, 2009 – January 26, 2009 Darren Jackson() Democratic January 26, 2009 – December 30, 2020 Appointed to finish Coleman's term. Resigned to become Court of Appeals judge. Vacant December 30, 2020 – January 11, 2021 James Roberson() Democratic January 11, 2021 – Present Appointed to finish Jackson's term.
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