Jeffrey L. Barnhart Explained

Jeffrey L. Barnhart
State House:	North Carolina
State:	North Carolina
District:	82nd
Term:	2001-2011
Preceded:	Tim Tallent
Succeeded:	Larry Pittman
Party:	Republican
Birth Date:	5 March 1956
Birth Place:	Waverly, New York
Alma Mater:	Southern Illinois University (BA)
Residence:	Concord, North Carolina

Jeffrey L. Barnhart (born March 5, 1956) was a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's Eighty-second House District, including constituents in Cabarrus County. A businessman, Barnhart served in the state's House of Representatives from 2001-2011.^[1] He resigned September 30, 2011, to join the consulting firm McGuireWoods.^[2]

Personal life

Barnhart was born in Waverly, New York to Fred Harrison and Mildred Lorraine Sjostrom Barnhart. He and his wife Jody (Springston) have four children.^[3]

Education

Barnhart graduated from Waverly High School in 1974. He then attended Southern Illinois University and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Technology in 1981.

Military service

Served in the United States Air Force from 1978-82.

Early Political career

• Cabarrus County Commissioner – 10 years
• Acting County Manager – Cabarrus County – 8 months
• Cabarrus Economic Development Board of Directors – 9 years
• Water & Sewer Authority of Cabarrus County – 6 years

Notes and References

1. http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/gascripts/members/viewMember.pl?nUserID=285&sChamber=H Chamber members
2. Web site: Leslie. Laura. Barnhart steps down to join consulting firm. WRAL website. 9 August 2011. WRAL TV. 27 October 2011.
3. Web site: Elected Official Detail Page . 2011-01-08 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110722202032/http://www.ciclt.net/sn/pol/po_detail.aspx?ClientCode=nclm&P_ID=ncsh082 . 2011-07-22 .