Larry Dean Arp Jr. (born July 7, 1966) is a Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives.[1] He has represented the 69th district (including constituents in Northwestern Union County) since 2013.

Life and career

Arp earned a degree in civil engineering from The Citadel and a master of science in civil engineering from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.[2] He is a licensed professional engineer and structural engineer and the president of Arp Engineering in Monroe, North Carolina.[2] He represents Union County, North Carolina, in the General Assembly.[2]

In February of 2025, Dean Arp saved the life of a North Carolina resident in Richmond County from a house fire.[3][4][5] Representative Arp noticed a burning mobile home along U.S. Route 1. Arp went into the burning home and found an elderly woman stuck in a wheelchair unable to escape. Arp pulled the woman to safety; she was later identified as a 77-year-old cancer and stroke survivor named Esther. Arp contributed to a fundraiser for the continued financial and medical support of Esther following the fire and spoke of the unique bond they now share.[6] His actions were honored by the United States House of Representatives by Congressmen Mark Harris and Tim Moore.[7]

Committee assignments

[8]

2021-2022 session

  • Appropriations (Senior Chair)
  • Appropriations - Capital (Vice Chair)
  • Energy and Public Utilities (Chair)
  • Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs
  • Judiciary I
  • Oversight

2021-2022 session

  • Appropriations (Senior Chair)
  • Appropriations - Capital (Vice Chair)
  • Energy and Public Utilities (Chair)
  • Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs
  • Judiciary III
  • Transportation

2019-2020 session

  • Appropriations (Chair)
  • Appropriations - Capital Committee (Vice Chair)
  • Appropriations - General Government (Vice Chair)
  • Energy and Public Utilities (Chair)
  • Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs
  • Judiciary
  • Transportation

2017-2018 session

  • Appropriations (Chair)
  • Energy and Public Utilities (Chair)
  • Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs
  • Judiciary I
  • Transportation
  • Insurance

2015-2016 session

  • Appropriations (Vice Chair)
  • Appropriations - Capital (Chair)
  • Public Utilities (Chair)
  • Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs
  • Judiciary I
  • Transportation
  • Education - Community Colleges
  • Insurance

2013-2014 session

  • Appropriations
  • Public Utilities
  • Judiciary
  • Transportation
  • Education

Electoral history

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 69th district general election, 2020[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dean Arp (incumbent) 27,981 64.94%
Democratic Pam De Maria 15,106 35.06%
Total votes 43,087 100%
Republican hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 69th district general election, 2018[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dean Arp (incumbent) 18,029 60.27%
Democratic Jennifer Benson 11,887 39.73%
Total votes 29,916 100%
Republican hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 69th district general election, 2016[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dean Arp (incumbent) 23,249 66.01%
Democratic Gordon B. Daniels 11,970 33.99%
Total votes 35,219 100%
Republican hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 69th district general election, 2014[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dean Arp (incumbent) 13,973 100%
Total votes 13,973 100%
Republican hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 69th district Republican primary election, 2012[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dean Arp 5,340 65.96%
Republican Jeff Gerber 2,756 34.04%
Total votes 8,096 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 69th district general election, 2012[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dean Arp 23,458 100%
Total votes 23,458 100%
Republican win (new seat)

References

  1. ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Representative Dean Arp". John Locke Foundation. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  3. ^ "NC lawmaker rescues 77-year-old cancer patient from raging house fire: 'Something told me to turn around'". wcnc.com. 2025-02-05. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  4. ^ "State lawmaker rescues woman in wheelchair from burning home". Yahoo News. 2025-02-07. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  5. ^ Tucker, Luke (2025-02-06). "North Carolina representative saves woman from burning home: 'Clearly has a hero's heart'". WBTV. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  6. ^ "MSN". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  7. ^ Reports, Staff (2025-02-12). "Congressmen honor N.C. Rep. Arp for saving woman from fire". Charlotte Media Group. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  8. ^ "Dean Arp". Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  9. ^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  10. ^ [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  11. ^ [3] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  12. ^ [4] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  13. ^ [5] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  14. ^ [6] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
North Carolina House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 69th district
2013-Present 		Incumbent
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dean_Arp
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