Howard Lassiter Penny Jr. (born August 5, 1947) is an American politician who is a Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives. He represents the 53rd district, which includes Harnett County, North Carolina and he took the oath of office on September 17, 2020.[1] He is a retired businessman in the agriculture industry and served on the Harnett County Commission.[2][3][4]

Electoral history

2020

Harnett County Board of Commissioners 3rd district Republican primary election, 2020[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican W. Brooks Matthews 1,217 50.29%
Republican Howard Penny Jr. (incumbent) 1,203 49.71%
Total votes 2,420 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 53rd district general election, 2020[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Howard Penny Jr. (incumbent) 26,228 60.97%
Democratic Sally Weeks Benson 15,129 35.17%
Libertarian Zach Berly 1,658 3.85%
Total votes 43,015 100%
Republican hold

2016

Harnett County Board of Commissioners 3rd district Republican primary election, 2016[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Howard Penny Jr. 1,560 59.93%
Republican Michael R. Jackson 1,043 40.07%
Total votes 2,603 100%
Harnett County Board of Commissioners 3rd district general election, 2016[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Howard Penny Jr. 6,627 74.17%
Democratic Monica DeAngelis 2,308 25.83%
Total votes 8,935 100%
Republican hold

2014

Harnett County Board of Education 3rd district Republican primary election, 2014[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Howard Penny Jr. 463 52.61%
Republican Chuck Levorse (incumbent) 417 47.39%
Total votes 880 100%
Harnett County Board of Education 3rd district general election, 2014[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Howard Penny Jr. 2,941 57.51%
Democratic Doug Turner 2,173 42.49%
Total votes 3,154 100%
Republican hold

2012

Harnett County Board of Commissioners 3rd district Republican primary election, 2012[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Burgin (incumbent) 1,278 54.04%
Republican Howard Penny Jr. 1,087 45.96%
Total votes 2,365 100%

Committee assignments

[12]

2021-2022 session

  • Appropriations
  • Appropriations - General Government
  • Agriculture
  • State Personnel (Vice Chair)
  • Wildlife Resources

References

North Carolina House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 53rd district

2020-Present
Incumbent
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