On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for State Senate (NC) - District 16
300 Legeult Drive
Cary, NC 27513
Phone: 919-819-6557
16 West Jones Street, Room 1104
Raleigh, NC 27601
Full Name:
Gale B. Adcock
Gender:
Female
Family:
Husband: Kevin; 2 Children
Birth Place:
Virginia
Home City:
Cary, NC
Religion:
Episcopal
MSN, Nursing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1985-1987
BSN, Nursing, East Carolina University, 1976-1978
Senator, North Carolina State Senate, District 16, 2023-present
Candidate, North Carolina State Senate, District 16, 2024
Deputy Democratic Leader, North Carolina State House of Representatives, 2021-2023
Representative, North Carolina State House of Representatives, 2014-2023
Member, Cary City Council, 2007-2014
Mayor Pro Tempore, City of Cary, 2007-2014
Member, Blue Ribbon Task Force on the State Health Plan for Teachers and State Employees, present
Member, Legislative Study Commission on Access to Health Insurance, present
Former Member, Appropriations Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member, Committee on Education, Universities, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member, Finance Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member, Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans' Affairs Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member, Select Committee on School Safety, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Appropriations, General Government, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Appropriations, Health and Human Services, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Appropriations, Information Technology, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member, Wildlife Resources Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Adjunct Faculty, Duke University
Adjunct Faculty, Eastern Carolina University
Adjunct Faculty, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Chief Health Officer, SAS Institute, 1991-2020
Member, Saint Michael's Episcopal Church, present
Board Member, Triangle Chapter, American Lung Association, present
Former Chair, North Carolina Center for Nursing
Member, North Carolina Diabetes Advisory Council
Former President, North Carolina Nurses Association
Member, State Health Coordinating Council
Member, Taylor Family YMCA Advisory Board
Mother's Occupation:
Textile Mill Worker