Preceded by R. Phillip Haire Name Joe Queen Succeeded by Ralph Hise Profession Architect Party Democratic Party | Political party Democratic Spouse Kate Queen Preceded by Keith W. Presnell Role Architect | |
Preceded by None (district created) Born June 18, 1950 (age 73)
Waynesville, North Carolina ( 1950-06-18 ) Alma mater North Carolina State University (BS) (MS) Education North Carolina State University Residence Waynesville, North Carolina, United States | ||
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Joe Sam Queen (born June 18, 1950) represented the 119th district in the North Carolina House of Representatives, until he was defeated for reelection by Mike Clampitt of Bryson City, in the 2016 general election.
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He previously represented the state's 47th Senate district, including constituents in Avery, Haywood, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell and Yancey counties. He served from 2007-2011 after having served one previous term (2003-2004 session) in the state Senate before being defeated in 2004 by former Yancey County commissioner Keith Presnell. Queen then defeated Presnell in 2006 and again in 2008. He was elected to the North Carolina House, defeating Mike Clampitt in 2012, then again in 2014. He began his second term in the North Carolina House of Representatives (5th term in the General Assembly) on January 14, 2015. He represented the constituents of Jackson, Swain and Haywood counties.
An architect and a sixth generation resident of Haywood County, Queen is also heavily involved in other civic and cultural activities, including producing the summer street dances on Main Street in Waynesville and serving as director of the Smoky Mountain Folk Festival for more than 30 years. He has also served as a boy scout master, a Sunday school teacher, a youth soccer coach and on various boards and committees. He attends many arts and educational events in his district, including plays and concerts. He is married to Dr. Kate Queen and has two children, both of whom are graduates of North Carolina State University. He has an architectural practice in Waynesville.
Queen served as the vice-chairman of the Aging Committee and was a voting member of committees on Agriculture, Transportation, Appropriations, Appropriations General Government, Judiciary II and Regulatory Reform. He was a vocal leader in the call to expand Medicaid in North Carolina and issues such as raising teacher pay. He is adamantly against fracking in North Carolina and has made strong public remarks against it.