George G. Cleveland

George Grant Cleveland (born May 9, 1939), is a Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing the 14th District since 2004. He is a 25-year veteran of the United States Marine Corps.

He currently resides in Jacksonville, North Carolina, where he has lived for over 25 years. In 2012, Cleveland generated controversy when he stated that the state of North Carolina has "no one in the state of North Carolina living in extreme poverty" during a debate in the House regarding preschool funding. In a conflicting statement, the non-profit group Action for Children in North Carolina cited statistics claiming one in ten North Carolina children live in extreme poverty.

In February 2017, Cleveland joined with Representatives Michael Speciale (R-Craven), and Larry Pittman (R-Cabarrus) in proposing a constitutional amendment that would allow North Carolina voters to repeal Article I, Section 4 of the North Carolina Constitution.  This article declares "This State shall ever remain a member of the American Union; the people thereof are part of the American nation," and prohibits the state from seceding from the United States of America, and its inclusion in North Carolina’s 1868 constitution was a condition for being readmitted into the Union after the Civil War.

2017 Session

HB 34

During the 2017 session,  Cleveland introduced a bill to budget the funds to purchase for the North Carolina State Highway Patrol three rescue helicopters.  

2018 Session  

H.B. 1050  

A bill to authorize the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs to apply for Federal Funds for the Expansion of Sandhills 4 State Vets Cemetery and Western Carolina State Cemetery.  

2018

In November 2108,  Cleveland beat Isaiah Johnson by almost 20 points.

Committee Assignments 

 Agriculture
 Appropriations
 Appropriations, Vice - Chairman
 Appropriations, General Government, Chairman
 Homeland Security, Military and Veterans Affairs, Chairman
 Judiciary IV, Member
 State and Local Government I, Member
 Transportation, Vice - Chairman

Honors

In 2018, Cleveland was listed as a Champion of the Family in the NC Values Coalition Scorecard.

References

External links
Project Vote Smart - Rep. George Cleveland profile
General Assembly Page 

Category:North Carolina Republicans
Category:Members of the North Carolina House of Representatives
Category:University of Maryland, College Park alumni
Category:1939 births
Category:Living people
Category:21st-century American politicians