James L. Boles Jr.

Representative
Jamie Boles
Representative Jamie Boles
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives; from the 52nd district
	In office; January 1, 2009 – January 1, 2023
Preceded by	Joe Boylan
Succeeded by	Ben Moss
Personal details
Born	James Larry Boles Jr.; January 16, 1961 (age 63); Aberdeen, North Carolina
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Angela
Children	7
Residence	Whispering Pines, North Carolina
Alma mater	Sandhills Community College ; Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science
Occupation	Funeral Home owner

James "Jamie" Larry Boles Jr. (born January 16, 1961) is a former Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives. He represented the 52nd district (which includes most of Moore County) from 2009 to 2023. A funeral home owner from Whispering Pines, North Carolina, Boles previously served as one of the Deputy Majority Whips.^[1]

Life and career

Boles graduated from Sandhills Community College and graduated from Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science in 1982.^[2] He established Boles Funeral Homes and Crematory, Inc., in Moore County, North Carolina, in 1984.^[2]

Committee assignments

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2021-2022 Session

Appropriations (Vice Chair)
Appropriations - Justice and Public Safety Committee (Senior Chair)
Alcoholic Beverage Control (Vice Chair)
State Government (Vice Chair)
Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs
Local Government
Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Transportation

2019-2020 Session

Appropriations (Vice Chair)
Appropriations - Justice and Public Safety (Senior Chair)
Alcoholic Beverage Control (Chair)
State and Local Government
Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs
Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Transportation

2017-2018 Session

Appropriations (Vice Chair)
Appropriations on Justice and Public Safety (Chair)
Alcoholic Beverage Control (Chair)
State and Local Government II
Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Transportation
Commerce and Job Development
Ethics

2015-2016 Session

Appropriations (Vice Chair)
Appropriations - Information Technology
Appropriations - Justice and Public Safety (Chair)
Alcoholic Beverage Control (Chair)
Local Government
Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Transportation
Commerce and Job Development
Ethics
Insurance

2013-2014 Session

Appropriations (Vice Chair)
Government (Vice Chair)
Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs
Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Transportation
Commerce and Job Development
Ethics

2011-2012 Session

Appropriations
Government (Vice Chair)
Transportation
Commerce and Job Development
State Personnel

2009-2010 Session

Appropriations
Commerce, Small Business, and Entrepreneurship
Local Government I
Aging
Water Resources and Infrastructure

Electoral history

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district Republican primary election, 2022^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ben Moss (incumbent)	3,688	53.34%
	Republican	Jamie Boles (incumbent)	3,226	46.66%
Total votes			6,914	100%

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district Republican primary election, 2020^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jamie Boles (incumbent)	7,564	60.01%
	Republican	Bob Temme	5,040	39.99%
Total votes			12,604	100%

North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district general election, 2020^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jamie Boles (incumbent)	32,216	64.41%
	Democratic	Lowell Simon	17,803	35.59%
Total votes			50,019	100%
	Republican hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district Republican primary election, 2018^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jamie Boles (incumbent)	6,117	60.37%
	Republican	Ken Byrd	4,015	39.63%
Total votes			10,132	100%

North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district general election, 2018^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jamie Boles (incumbent)	22,438	62.71%
	Democratic	Lowell Simon	13,342	37.29%
Total votes			35,780	100%
	Republican hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district Republican primary election, 2016^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jamie Boles (incumbent)	8,288	53.75%
	Republican	John (JD) Zumwalt	7,132	46.25%
Total votes			15,420	100%

North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district general election, 2016^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jamie Boles (incumbent)	31,146	100%
Total votes			31,146	100%
	Republican hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district general election, 2014^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jamie Boles (incumbent)	21,751	100%
Total votes			21,751	100%
	Republican hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district general election, 2012^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jamie Boles (incumbent)	27,521	100%
Total votes			27,521	100%
	Republican hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district general election, 2010^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jamie Boles (incumbent)	20,749	100%
Total votes			20,749	100%
	Republican hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district Republican primary election, 2008^[14]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jamie Boles	4,880	46.55%
	Republican	Lane Toomey	2,970	28.33%
	Republican	Joe Boylan (incumbent)	2,634	25.12%
Total votes			10,484	100%

North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district general election, 2008^[15]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jamie Boles	27,727	65.89%
	Democratic	Betty Mangum	14,355	34.11%
Total votes			42,082	100%
	Republican hold

References

^ "Representative James L. Boles, Jr. (Rep)". NC General Assembly Website.
^ ^a ^b "Boles Funeral Homes & Crematory | Southern Pines, Pinehurst, Sanford & West End, NC Funeral Home & Cremation". www.bolesfuneralhome.com. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
^ "Jamie Boles". Retrieved 2022-01-24.
^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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North Carolina House of Representatives
Preceded by Joe Boylan	Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 52nd district 2009–2023	Succeeded by Ben Moss

[1] "Representative James L. Boles, Jr. (Rep)". NC General Assembly Website.

[:0-2] "Boles Funeral Homes & Crematory | Southern Pines, Pinehurst, Sanford & West End, NC Funeral Home & Cremation". www.bolesfuneralhome.com. Retrieved 2021-02-03.

[3] "Jamie Boles". Retrieved 2022-01-24.

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