Fred F. Steen II explained

Honorific-Prefix:Representative
Fred F. Steen II
State House:North Carolina
State:North Carolina
District:76th
Term Start:February 16, 2004
Term End:January 1, 2013
Preceded:Gene McCombs
Succeeded:Carl Ford
Birth Date:16 June 1960[1]
Birth Place:Landis, North Carolina
Spouse:Tena
Party:Republican
Residence:Landis, North Carolina
Occupation:Cost Analyst, Engineer

Fred F. Steen II served as the chief lobbyist/legislative liaison for North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory until 2016 when McCrory appointed him to the Board of Review.[2] [3] From 2004 through 2012, Steen served as a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's 76th House District, including constituents in Rowan County. A cost analyst from Landis, North Carolina, he served as the town's mayor for eight years until he was appointed on 16 February 2004 to fill the seat of W. Eugene McCombs, who died in office.[4]

In 2011, Steen was ranked 4th in the North Carolina House for pro-business legislation by the North Carolina Free Enterprise Foundation.[5]

On December 8, 2011, Steen announced he would not run for re-election to the NC House, but would instead run for the Republican nomination for North Carolina's 8th congressional district, then represented by Democrat Larry Kissell.[6] He lost in the Republican primary.[7]

While a legislator, he served on the board of directors of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), a national association of legislators.[8]

Electoral history

Congressional

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Voter's Self Defense System.
  2. Web site: News & Observer . 2013-01-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130108193744/http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/01/07/2588568/mccrory-rescinds-perdue-executive.html . 2013-01-08 . dead .
  3. Web site: NC Rep Farmer-Butterfield to resign, join unemployment board Raleigh News & Observer. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20200725041111/https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article244090707.html. 2020-07-25.
  4. News: Hill. Cortney. Steen takes oath as N.C. representative. 22 August 2011. The Salisbury Post. 14 March 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20110930105346/http://archive.salisburypost.com/archive_detail.php?archiveFile=2004%2FMarch%2F14%2FArea%2F14-fred_steen_sworn_in222597001101839598.xml&start=0&numPer=20&keyword=steen&sectionSearch=&begindate=1%2F1%2F2004&enddate=3%2F31%2F2004&authorSearch=&IncludeStories=1&pubsection=&page=&IncludePages=1&IncludeImages=1&mode=allwords&archive_pubname=Salisbury+Post%0A%09%09%09. 30 September 2011. dead. dmy-all.
  5. Web site: Business Ratings of the 2011 N.C. General Assembly. North Carolina Free Enterprise Foundation. June 4, 2012. October 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20121222110209/http://www.ncfef.org/Images/2011%20NCFEF%20Business%20Ratings.pdf. December 22, 2012. dead. mdy-all.
  6. News: Minn. Karissa. Steen makes it official as Republican field taking on Kissell grows. 9 December 2011. Salisbury Post. 9 December 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120109021126/http://www.salisburypost.com/News/120911-elect-Steen-announcement-crowded-8th-District-qcd. 9 January 2012.
  7. News: Minn. Karissa. Elect 2012: Hudson, Keadle face runoff in 8th District to meet Kissell. September 17, 2012. The Salisbury Post. May 9, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120514172922/http://www.salisburypost.com/News/050912-ELECT12-8th-Congressional-District-primary-qcd. May 14, 2012.
  8. http://www.alec.org/about-alec/board-of-directors/ Board of Directors - ALEC

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