Josh Stein
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Josh Stein is a Democratic North Carolina Senator
representing District 16 (Wake County
). Stein was sworn in for his first term on January 15, 2009. After being re-elected, he was elected minority whip
by his colleagues in December 2010.
Josh Stein is married to Anna Harris Stein and has three children – Sam, Adam, and Leah. Stein graduated from Chapel Hill High School and lives in Raleigh. Stein earned his undergraduate degree at Dartmouth College
and went on to Harvard Law School
and the Kennedy School of Government. He has worked for the Self-Help Credit Union in Durham and the United States Senate
. Prior to serving in the General Assembly, Stein spent eight years as North Carolina's Deputy Attorney General
for Consumer Protection.
North Carolina Senate
The North Carolina Senate is one of the two houses of the North Carolina General Assembly.Its prerogatives and powers are similar to those of the other house, the House of Representatives. Its members do, however, represent districts that are larger than those of their colleagues in the House. The...
representing District 16 (Wake County
Wake County, North Carolina
Wake County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 900,993 making it North Carolina's second most populated county...
). Stein was sworn in for his first term on January 15, 2009. After being re-elected, he was elected minority whip
Whip (politics)
A whip is an official in a political party whose primary purpose is to ensure party discipline in a legislature. Whips are a party's "enforcers", who typically offer inducements and threaten punishments for party members to ensure that they vote according to the official party policy...
by his colleagues in December 2010.
Josh Stein is married to Anna Harris Stein and has three children – Sam, Adam, and Leah. Stein graduated from Chapel Hill High School and lives in Raleigh. Stein earned his undergraduate degree at Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College is a private, Ivy League university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. The institution comprises a liberal arts college, Dartmouth Medical School, Thayer School of Engineering, and the Tuck School of Business, as well as 19 graduate programs in the arts and sciences...
and went on to Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
and the Kennedy School of Government. He has worked for the Self-Help Credit Union in Durham and the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
. Prior to serving in the General Assembly, Stein spent eight years as North Carolina's Deputy Attorney General
North Carolina attorney general
The Attorney General of North Carolina is the head of the state's Department of Justice and provides legal representation and advice to all state agencies. He or she does not have the authority to prosecute specific crimes unless requested to do so by a local district attorney...
for Consumer Protection.
Legislative Recognition
- Sierra ClubSierra ClubThe Sierra Club is the oldest, largest, and most influential grassroots environmental organization in the United States. It was founded on May 28, 1892, in San Francisco, California, by the conservationist and preservationist John Muir, who became its first president...
of North Carolina named Stein a "2009 Environmental Champion of the North Carolina General Assembly" for his efforts to ban plastic bags on the Outer Banks and to clean up Falls Lake. - North Carolina Association of Educators named him a "Rising Star" (2010)
- AARP Outstanding Legislator Award for Consumer Protection (2009)
- WakeUP Wake County Legislative Leadership Award (2009)
- North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association Legislator of the Year (2009)
- North Carolina Metropolitan Mayors Coalition Legislative Award (2009)
External links
- NC General Assembly Page http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/gascripts/members/viewMember.pl?sChamber=Senate&nUserID=267
- News and Observer profile http://projects.newsobserver.com/profiles/josh_stein
- N.C. Senate rejects sweepstakes parlors http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2010/06/22/1516598/nc-senate-bans-sweepstakes-parlors.html
- NC Senate Agrees to Ban "Sweepstakes" Games http://news.mync.com/site/news/story/52896/senate-ready-to-toughen-nc-video-gambling-ban/
- Parlor Games http://wunc.org/programs/news/Isaac-Hunters-Tavern/parlor-games