Todd A. Batchelor
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Todd A. Batchelor was the Republican Party challenger for the 4th district
(map) United States House of Representatives
seat held by Democrat David Price
in the 2004 U.S. House election.
A veteran of the United States Navy
, Batchelor earned his undergraduate degree in history from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington
. Now a businessman and native of Holly Springs
, Batchelor has been active with the Wake County, North Carolina
Republican Party and has served as a county library commissioner. He defeated challenger Whit Whitfield and two other candidates in a contested Republican primary.
Batchelor's campaign had centered on his support for Bush administration
policies, specifically the Iraq War
and middle-class tax cuts, as well as opposition to the federally-subsidized Triangle Transit Authority
light rail system.
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(map) United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
seat held by Democrat David Price
David Price (American politician)
David Eugene Price is a professor and the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1997 and previously from 1987 to 1995. He is a member of the Democratic Party...
in the 2004 U.S. House election.
A veteran of the United States Navy
United States Navy
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, Batchelor earned his undergraduate degree in history from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington
University of North Carolina at Wilmington
The University of North Carolina at Wilmington, sometimes referred to as UNC Wilmington, is a public, co-educational university located in Wilmington, North Carolina...
. Now a businessman and native of Holly Springs
Holly Springs, North Carolina
Holly Springs is a town in Wake County, North Carolina, United States. As of 2009, the town population was estimated at 21,749, and it had gained the title of"The fastest growing town in North Carolina".-Geography:...
, Batchelor has been active with the Wake County, North Carolina
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...
Republican Party and has served as a county library commissioner. He defeated challenger Whit Whitfield and two other candidates in a contested Republican primary.
Batchelor's campaign had centered on his support for Bush administration
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
policies, specifically the Iraq War
2003 invasion of Iraq
The 2003 invasion of Iraq , was the start of the conflict known as the Iraq War, or Operation Iraqi Freedom, in which a combined force of troops from the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and Poland invaded Iraq and toppled the regime of Saddam Hussein in 21 days of major combat operations...
and middle-class tax cuts, as well as opposition to the federally-subsidized Triangle Transit Authority
Triangle Transit Authority
The Research Triangle Regional Public Transportation Authority which is known by the name Triangle Transit provides regional bus service to The Triangle region of North Carolina in the counties of Wake, Durham and Orange.- History :The 1989 Session of the North Carolina General Assembly enabled...
light rail system.
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- The current Legislative Chief of Staff to Rep. David R. Lewis of Dunn, North Carolina
- Served as the Finance Director and the Director of Member Relations for the North Carolina Republican Party from 2006 - 2009.
- The 2004 Republican Nominee of North Carolina's Fourth Congressional District.
- Past Public Relations Director and past President of the Holly Springs Kiwanis Club
- Former Wake County Library Commissioner
- Past Board Member of the Wake County Taxpayers Association
- Past GOP Precinct Chairman
- Bid administrator and sales representative at Bob Barker Company, Inc. from 1997 - 2006.
- Graduated from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington with a BA in Communication Studies and a minor in History in 1996.
- Served in the U.S. Navy from 1989–1993
- Father to a great son - William Jackson Batchelor
- Member of Forest Hills Baptist Church in Raleigh.