Ty Harrell | |
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Member of the North CarolinaHouseofRepresentatives from the 41st district | |
In office January 1, 2007 –September 20, 2009 | |
Preceded by | Russell Capps |
Succeeded by | Chris Heagarty |
Personal details | |
Born | Newark,New Jersey | February 6,1970
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Raleigh,North Carolina |
Alma mater | Appalachian State University The George Washington University |
Profession | Fundraiser, [1] consultant [2] |
Warren Tyrone "Ty" Harrell (born February 6,1970,in Newark,New Jersey) is a former Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's 41st House district in western Wake County. He defeated Chris Mintz in the 2006 Democratic primary,and incumbent Russell Capps in the 2006 general election.
On September 20,2009,just nine months into his second term in office,Harrell resigned from the North Carolina House of Representatives after separate investigations into his campaign expenditures were launched by the House Ethics Committee and the State Board of Elections; [3] however,after supplying the missing details and receipts going back to 2005,the Board of Elections concurred,notifying him that his case was closed "with no outstanding issues."
Harrell was raised in Raleigh,North Carolina and graduated from Sanderson High School. Harrell received his B.A in English from Appalachian State University and his M.A in Political Management from The George Washington University. He is also a member of the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity.
In early September 2009,the North Carolina State Board of Elections began an official audit of Harrell's campaign finance records,citing irregularities,unusual activity and incomplete entries. [4] Among the items that reportedly caught the attention of auditors were hundreds of dollars in campaign expenditures at clothing and luggage stores marked as "committee meetings" on the paperwork Harrell filed. [5]
Shortly after the Board of Elections' announcement,the NC House Speaker's Office announced that the Speaker had ordered an ethics investigation of Harrell over his financial records. [6]
On September 20,2009,Harrell submitted a letter of resignation to House Speaker Joe Hackney,effective immediately,amid the ongoing controversy over campaign expenditures totaling more than $13,000,revelations he was living outside of his district,and his divorce from his wife. [3] [7]
In his first term as Representative of the 41st district,Harrell supported measures for higher teacher and state employee salaries,accessible and quality healthcare,protection of local small businesses and collaborative university efforts in the search for renewable energy sources.[ citation needed ]
Harrell began his second term as Chair of the House Committee on Science and Technology and vice-chair of the House Committee on State Government and State Personnel,as well as vice-chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation.
Early in his second term,Harrell received criticism for his support of H. 1252 ("Level Playing Field") in his committee. The bill was heavily supported by various conservative organizations as well as Time Warner Cable,which had a location within then-Representative Harrell's district.[ citation needed ]
The left-leaning North Carolina Center for Public Policy Research listed Harrell 52nd in their 2008 effectiveness rankings,the highest ranking given to any freshman lawmaker. [8] Those rankings have since been criticized for favoring the majority party,as they include votes from the media,lobbyists,and the lawmakers themselves. [9]
In the group's subsequent 2010 rankings,the Raleigh News &Observer reported that "the dubious honor for the biggest drop in effectiveness belongs to former Rep. Ty Harrell,who dropped from 52nd to 110th." [10]
In June 2007,Harrell became the first elected official in North Carolina to endorse Barack Obama, [11] and after the president's election,Harrell was briefly rumored to have been considered a potential choice as Obama's ambassador to Canada. [12] [13]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ty Harrell (incumbent) | 30,929 | 53.77% | |
Republican | Bryan Gossage | 26,595 | 46.23% | |
Total votes | 57,524 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ty Harrell | 1,556 | 75.75% | |
Democratic | Chris Mintz | 498 | 24.25% | |
Total votes | 2,054 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ty Harrell | 13,051 | 51.64% | |
Republican | Russell Capps (incumbent) | 12,224 | 48.36% | |
Total votes | 25,275 | 100% | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
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