Harry J. Warren

Harry Joseph Warren (born May 31, 1950, in East Liverpool, Ohio) is a Human Resource Specialist and Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives. He has represented the 76th district (and the preceding 77th district) (including constituents in Rowan County) since 2011.

Biography
Warren graduated from Kent State University in 1972 with a bachelor's degree in Political Science. In 1969, he married the former Beverly Rizer. They were married for 20 years and had 4 children together. He is currently married to Catherine Warren. He has six children total.

Before election to the NC House of Representatives, Warren worked as a Human Resources Specialist for Tar Heel Capital Corp., one of the largest Wendy's restaurant franchises. He is a member of First United Methodist Church in Salisbury, North Carolina.

North Carolina House of Representatives
Warren was Chairman of the House Select Committee on the State's Role in Immigration Policy and Vice-Chairman of the Government committee.

In 2013 Warren and Carl Ford proposed a bill that could have seen North Carolina Establish an Official Religion for the State.

2021-2022 session

 * State Personnel (Chair)
 * Election Law and Campaign Finance Reform (Vice Chair)
 * Finance (Vice Chair)
 * Local Government - Land Use, Planning and Development (Vice Chair)
 * Families, Children, and Aging Policy
 * Insurance
 * Redistricting
 * State Government
 * Transportation

2019-2020 session

 * Finance (Chair)
 * State and Local Government Committee (Chair)
 * Election Law and Campaign Finance Reform (Vice Chair)
 * Commerce and Job Development
 * Insurance
 * Transportation

2017-2018 session

 * State Personnel (Chair)
 * Elections and Ethics Law (Vice Chair)
 * Finance (Vice Chair)
 * State and Local Government I
 * Judiciary IV

2015-2016 session

 * Public Utilities (Chair)
 * Elections (Vice Chair)
 * Finance (Vice Chair)
 * Insurance
 * Local Government
 * Judiciary IV
 * Aging

2013-2014 session

 * State and Local Government (Chair)
 * Public Utilities (Vice Chair)
 * Finance
 * Insurance
 * Commerce and Job Development
 * Education

2011-2012 session

 * Government (Vice Chair)
 * Public Utilities
 * Finance
 * Insurance
 * Commerce and Job Development
 * Education

2012
Warren faced no primary challenge. He went on to meet retired minister Bill Battermann (who also was unopposed in Democratic primary) in the general election. Warren defeated Battermann 61% to 38%.

2010
In 2010, Harry Warren defeated school teacher Lauren Raper in the Republican primary. He then faced incumbent Democratic incumbent Lorene Coates in the general election. Less than 200 votes separated the candidates on election day. Because of this, losing candidate Lorene Coates asked for a recount. After the recount, Harry Warren was confirmed the victor.