Buck Newton
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Buck Newton is a Republican Senator in the North Carolina General Assembly
representing District 11 (Wilson
and Nash
counties). Newton won his seat in the 2010 election, defeating Democrat incumbent A.B. Swindell. A native of Wilson, NC, Newton graduated from Hunt High School before attending Appalachian State University
where he received his bachelor's degree in Political Science
. After college, Buck served as an aide to Senator Jesse Helms
on the Foreign Relations Committee in the U.S. Senate.
Since graduating from Campbell University
School of Law, Buck has practiced law at his firm, Newton and Lee, in Wilson. He is an active member of First United Methodist Church and has served the community in a number of ways. From 2007 to 2011, Newton served as the chairman for the Wilson County Republican Party before taking office in early 2011.
North Carolina General Assembly
The North Carolina General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of North Carolina. The General Assembly drafts and legislates the state laws of North Carolina, also known as the General Statutes...
representing District 11 (Wilson
Wilson County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2006, there 73,814 people, 28,613 households, and 19,771 families residing in the county. The population density was 199 people per square mile . There were 30,729 housing units at an average density of 83 per square mile...
and Nash
Nash County, North Carolina
Nash County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is part of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2000, the population was 87,420. Its county seat is Nashville.- History :...
counties). Newton won his seat in the 2010 election, defeating Democrat incumbent A.B. Swindell. A native of Wilson, NC, Newton graduated from Hunt High School before attending Appalachian State University
Appalachian State University
Appalachian State University is a comprehensive , public, coeducational university located in Boone, North Carolina, United States. Appalachian State, also referred to as Appalachian, App State, or simply App, is the sixth largest institution in the University of North Carolina system...
where he received his bachelor's degree in Political Science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
. After college, Buck served as an aide to Senator Jesse Helms
Jesse Helms
Jesse Alexander Helms, Jr. was a five-term Republican United States Senator from North Carolina who served as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee from 1995 to 2001...
on the Foreign Relations Committee in the U.S. Senate.
Since graduating from Campbell University
Campbell University
Campbell University is a coeducational, church-related university in rural North Carolina, USA. Its main campus is located in the community of Buies Creek; its law school moved from Buies Creek to a new campus in the state capital of Raleigh in 2009. Campbell has an approximately equal number of...
School of Law, Buck has practiced law at his firm, Newton and Lee, in Wilson. He is an active member of First United Methodist Church and has served the community in a number of ways. From 2007 to 2011, Newton served as the chairman for the Wilson County Republican Party before taking office in early 2011.