Joe Kiser | |
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| Minority Leader of the North Carolina House of Representatives | |
| In office January 1, 2003 –January 1, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Leo Daughtry |
| Succeeded by | Paul Stam |
| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives | |
| In office January 1,1995 –January 1,2009 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Preston |
| Succeeded by | Jonathan Rhyne Jr. |
| Constituency | 45th District (1995-2003) 97th District (2003-2009) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph Leonard Kiser August 20,1933 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence(s) | Vale,Lincoln County,North Carolina,U.S. |
Joseph Leonard Kiser (born August 20,1933) is a former Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly,who represented the State of North Carolina's mountainous ninety-seventh House district,which mostly included Lincoln County. Mr. Kiser served in the State House from the late 1980s until 2009. [1] [2]
Joe Kiser served a term as Sheriff of Lincoln County before being elected to the State legislature. Mr. Kiser served seven terms in the North Carolina State House and is the former House Republican Leader. After 2008,Mr. Kiser did not run for re-election. He was succeeded by Jonathan Rhyne Jr. [3]
Mr. Kiser is retired,and lives in Vale,North Carolina.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joe Kiser (incumbent) | 12,080 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 12,080 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joe Kiser (incumbent) | 17,888 | 61.13% | |
| Democratic | Ken H. Fortenberry | 11,374 | 38.87% | |
| Total votes | 29,262 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joe Kiser (incumbent) | 4,362 | 70.30% | |
| Republican | David J. Noles | 1,843 | 29.70% | |
| Total votes | 6,205 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joe Kiser (incumbent) | 11,859 | 58.51% | |
| Democratic | Floyd E. Mason | 7,760 | 38.29% | |
| Libertarian | Bryan Edwards | 650 | 3.21% | |
| Total votes | 20,269 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joe Kiser (incumbent) | 4,467 | 41.42% | |
| Republican | Mark Hilton | 3,597 | 33.35% | |
| Republican | Ray Hoyle | 2,722 | 25.24% | |
| Total votes | 10,786 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joe Kiser (incumbent) | 30,639 | 32.75% | |
| Republican | Mark Hilton | 29,812 | 31.87% | |
| Democratic | David Clark Jr. | 19,419 | 20.76% | |
| Democratic | Columbus J. Turner | 13,679 | 14.62% | |
| Total votes | 93,549 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
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