Coy Privette
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Coy Clarence Privette is a Baptist
pastor
, conservative
activist, and politician in the U.S. state
of North Carolina
.
In 1976, Privette was an unsuccessful Republican
candidate for Governor of North Carolina
, losing in a primary runoff to David Flaherty. He later served four terms in the North Carolina House of Representatives
(1985-1992). In 1992, he ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. House of Representatives in North Carolina's 8th congressional district
. Since 1998, Privette has been a county commissioner in Cabarrus County, North Carolina
until 2010 when he did not seek re-election.
He is a longtime member of North Kannapolis Baptist Church, where he was pastor for 14 years and was later named pastor emeritus.
In 2007, Privette was charged with six counts of aiding and abetting prostitution. http://www.charlotte.com/407/story/203336.html http://www.wcnc.com/news/topstories/stories/wcnc-072307-jmn-privette.a381bdc6.html Privette then resigned as president of North Carolina's Christian Action League.
According to The Charlotte Observer
:
The Cabarrus County Republican Party, the state Republican Party chair, and his fellow commissioners have called on Privette to resign as a county commissioner. http://www.charlotte.com/politics/story/257763.html On October 25, 2007, he was removed as VP of Programs by the membership of the Cabarrus County Republican Men's Club. http://www.independenttribune.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=CIT%2FMGArticle%2FCIT_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1173353256615&path=!news
Baptist
Baptists comprise a group of Christian denominations and churches that subscribe to a doctrine that baptism should be performed only for professing believers , and that it must be done by immersion...
pastor
Pastor
The word pastor usually refers to an ordained leader of a Christian congregation. When used as an ecclesiastical styling or title, this role may be abbreviated to "Pr." or often "Ps"....
, conservative
American conservatism
Conservatism in the United States has played an important role in American politics since the 1950s. Historian Gregory Schneider identifies several constants in American conservatism: respect for tradition, support of republicanism, preservation of "the rule of law and the Christian religion", and...
activist, and politician in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
.
In 1976, Privette was an unsuccessful Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
candidate for Governor of North Carolina
Governor of North Carolina
The Governor of North Carolina is the chief executive of the State of North Carolina, one of the U.S. states. The current governor is Bev Perdue, North Carolina's first female governor.-Powers:...
, losing in a primary runoff to David Flaherty. He later served four terms in the North Carolina House of Representatives
North Carolina House of Representatives
The North Carolina House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the North Carolina General Assembly. The House is a 120-member body led by a Speaker of the House, who holds powers similar to those of the President pro-tem in the state senate....
(1985-1992). In 1992, he ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. House of Representatives in North Carolina's 8th congressional district
North Carolina's 8th congressional district
North Carolina's eighth congressional district consists of a large portion of southern North Carolina from Charlotte to Fayetteville, including Concord, Albemarle, Monroe, Wadesboro, Troy, Rockingham, Laurinburg, and Raeford...
. Since 1998, Privette has been a county commissioner in Cabarrus County, North Carolina
Cabarrus County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 131,063 people, 49,519 households, and 36,545 families residing in the county. The population density was 360 people per square mile . There were 52,848 housing units at an average density of 145 per square mile...
until 2010 when he did not seek re-election.
He is a longtime member of North Kannapolis Baptist Church, where he was pastor for 14 years and was later named pastor emeritus.
In 2007, Privette was charged with six counts of aiding and abetting prostitution. http://www.charlotte.com/407/story/203336.html http://www.wcnc.com/news/topstories/stories/wcnc-072307-jmn-privette.a381bdc6.html Privette then resigned as president of North Carolina's Christian Action League.
According to The Charlotte Observer
The Charlotte Observer
The Charlotte Observer, serving Charlotte, North Carolina and its metro area, is the largest newspaper, in terms of circulation, in North Carolina and South Carolina...
:
The charges stem from a KannapolisKannapolis, North CarolinaKannapolis is a city in Cabarrus and Rowan counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina, northwest of Concord and northeast of Charlotte. The population was 42,625 at the 2010 census, which makes Kannapolis the 20th largest city in North Carolina...
bank contacting police about a suspicious check written off Privette's checking account...the check investigation led detectives to Tiffany Denise Summers and "illegal activity" in SalisburySalisbury, North CarolinaSalisbury is a city in Rowan County in North Carolina, a state of the United States of America. The population was 33,663 in the 2010 Census . It is the county seat of Rowan County...
. Kannapolis called Rowan District Attorney William Kenerly, who asked the State Bureau of InvestigationNorth Carolina State Bureau of InvestigationThe North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is a state-level law enforcement agency in North Carolina. Within the state, the agency acts as a criminal investigation bureau, similar to the Federal Bureau of Investigation on the federal level. The SBI is a bureau of the North Carolina...
to investigate. Warrants issued by the SBI Thursday accuse Privette of paying Summers for sexual acts from May 4 through June 25 in a Salisbury hotel room. A witness listed on the warrants is a narcotics investigator for the Kannapolis Police Department. Summers was charged with six counts of prostitution, according to the warrants....
Summers has previous convictions of drug possession, prostitution and possessing stolen goods, according to court documents. Last month, Salisbury police officers picked her up near a hotel where rooms are rented by the hour. Salisbury officers have arrested her several times for drug activity, said Salisbury Police Chief Mark Wilhelm. In one case, court documents show Summers was found with a man's WachoviaWachoviaWachovia was a diversified financial services company based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Before its acquisition by Wells Fargo in 2008, Wachovia was the fourth-largest bank holding company in the United States based on total assets...
teller card. http://www.newsobserver.com/news/story/643454.html
The Cabarrus County Republican Party, the state Republican Party chair, and his fellow commissioners have called on Privette to resign as a county commissioner. http://www.charlotte.com/politics/story/257763.html On October 25, 2007, he was removed as VP of Programs by the membership of the Cabarrus County Republican Men's Club. http://www.independenttribune.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=CIT%2FMGArticle%2FCIT_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1173353256615&path=!news
External links
- OurCampaigns.com
- Christian Action League article
- 'Hell has just frozen over, ' Article by Jack BettsJack Betts (journalist)Jack Betts is a journalist and columnist for the Charlotte Observer, where he holds the title Associate Editor. He is based in Raleigh, North Carolina and writes primarily on topics related to North Carolina government and politics....