On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for State House (NC) - District 48
North Carolina House of Representatives
16 West Jones Street, Room 1204
Raleigh, NC 27601-1096
21981 Buie Street
Wagram, NC 28396
Full Name:
Garland Edward Pierce
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Barbara; 2 Children: James, Nicole
Birth Date:
07/09/1953
Birth Place:
Fayetteville, NC
Home City:
Laurinburg, NC
Religion:
Baptist
BS, Fayetteville State University
Graduated, Shaw University
Representative, North Carolina State House, District 48, 2004-present
Candidate, North Carolina State House of Representatives, District 48, 2024
Minority Whip, North Carolina State House of Representatives, 2017-2021
Member, Appropriations Committee
Vice Chair, Commerce Committee
Member, Energy and Public Utilities Committee
Co-Chair, Families, Children, and Aging Policy Committee
Member, Health Committee
Member, Homeland Security, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee
Member, Insurance Committee
Member, Joint Legislative Economic Development and Global Engagement Oversight Committee
Member, Joint Legislative Emergency Management Oversight Committee
Member, Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Justice and Public Safety
Member, Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Transportation
Member, Legislative Ethics Committee
Member, Subcommittee on Appropriations, Justice and Public Safety
Former Member, Banking Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member, Children, Youth, and Families Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair, Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans' Affairs Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member, Homelessness, Foster Care, and Dependency Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member, Redistricting Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member, Select Committee on Disaster Relief, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member, Select Committee on School Safety, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member, Select Committee on Storm-Related River Debris/Damage in North Carolina, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair, Subcommittee on Appropriations, Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Appropriations, General Government, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Business and Labor, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Mental Health
Pastor, Bright Hopewell Baptist Church, present
Employee, United Parcel Service (UPS), retired
Former Employee, Veterans Administration Hospital
Served, United States Army, 1971-1974
Member, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated, present
Member, Fayetteville State University Alumni Association, present
Volunteer, Hospice of Scotland County, present
Committee Member, No Child Left Behind-Closing the Achievement Gap, present
Member, Scotland County HIV/AIDS Coalition, present
Member, Scotland County Ministerial Alliance, present
Member, Scotland County NAACP, present
Member, Shaw University Alumni Association, present
Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #181 of Scotland County, present
Former Vice President, NAACP
Member, Savannah Lodge #407
Awards:
North Carolina Governor's Award for Outstanding Community Service
Jefferson Award for Outstanding Community Service
North Carolina State National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Minister of the Year, 2000
Scotland County National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Humanitarian Award
United Parcel Service Award for Outstanding Community Service
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated
Minister of the Year Award
Eagle Award, 2005, Hawkeye Indian Cultural Center
Martin Luther King, Jr. Presidential Award, 2005, GBSC of North Carolina, Incorporated
Fayetteville State University Chancellor's Medallion Award, 2007
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People North Carolina Branch President of the Year, 2009
Names of Grandchildren:
Danny
Number of Grandchildren:
1
Spouse's Occupation:
Administrative Services Employee, Scotland Correctional Institution