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Tom McInnisREPRepublican State Senator, District 21
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NCResidence (state)

Thomas Moses McInnis (born April 16, 1954) is an American politician. He was elected to the North Carolina State Senate in 2014. A Republican, he serves the 25th District which previously included Anson, Richmond, Scotland, Stanly and a portion of Rowan counties. Due to the redrawing of the legislative district maps in 2018, District 25 now includes Anson, Moore, Richmond and Scotland Counties.McInnis was born in Richmond County, North Carolina. The son of a farmer and a public-school teacher, he grew up in a modest, working-class family on a farm in Richmond County. He learned from his parents the value of a dollar, the importance of a relevant education, and how to work hard to earn a living. He put himself through school and began a business in the auction marketing industry, Iron Horse Auction Company, in 1983. According to "The Land Report," Iron Horse Auction Company was named one of the Top 10 Auction companies in the United States in 2013.Currently in his third term of the North Carolina State Senate, McInnis is the Chairperson of the Senate Transportation Committee for Policy and Appropriations as well as the Co-Chair of the Agriculture and Forestry Study Commission. Other committee appointments include: Commerce and Insurance, State and Local Government, Agriculture Environmental and Natural Resources, Select Committee on Prison Safety, Education and Higher Education, Appropriation and Base Budget.

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Education4 - 4 of 2
Indiana University
Certified Auctioneers Institute
1986 - 1989
Reisch College of Auctioneering
Attended
Past Positions1 - 4 of 4
Senator
North Carolina State Senate
2023 - Current
Senator
North Carolina State Senate
2015 - 2023
Majority Whip
North Carolina State Senate
2021 - Current
Chief Operating Officer
Iron Horse Auction Company, Inc.
1983 - Current
Other Experience1 - 15 of 15
Lifetime Member
National Rifle Association (NRA)
Current
Member
Richmond County School Board
Current
Member
Executive Committee, Central Carolina Boy Scout Counsel
Current
Member
North Carolina Forestry Association
Current
Former Member
North Carolina Auctioneers Licensing Board
Former Member
Board of Directors, National Auctioneers
Member
Richmond County Board of Education
Former Member
Finance Committee, North Carolina State Senate
Former Member
Judiciary II Committee, North Carolina State Senate
Former Member
Program Evaluation Committee, North Carolina State Senate
Former Member
Appropriations on Natural and Economic Resources Committee, North Carolina State Senate
Former Member
Workforce and Economic Development Committee, North Carolina State Senate
Former Member
Agriculture/Environment/Natural Resources Committee, North Carolina State Senate
Former Member
State and Local Government Committee, North Carolina State Senate
Former Member
Select Committee on Storm-Related River Debris/Damage in North Carolina, North Carolina State Senate