Representative Chris Malone Selected to Key Positions for 2017- 2018 Legislative Session | Eastern North Carolina Now

Press Release:

    Raleigh, NC, January 19, 2017: 3rd Term House Member Representative Chris Malone (HD-35, Wake County) issued the following statement on being selected as Deputy Majority Whip:

    "It is an honor to be selected to another leadership role by my colleagues. I'm very excited to get to work and ensure that we are unified and working to continue making life better for all North Carolinians." - Rep Malone

    Majority Leader John Bell said: "Rep Malone is a key leadership voice within our House Caucus. He has the full trust and support of our members. I'm looking forward to working with him in the upcoming session."

    House Committee Chairs were also announced this week for the upcoming legislative session, and Representative Malone was appointed as returning Chair of both the Wildlife Resources Committee and the Appropriations Committee for Health and Human Services.

    Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) announced standing committee chairs on Tuesday for the 2017 legislative session of the North Carolina House of Representatives:

• "I want to thank my colleagues for their assistance in the committee assignment process and wish each chair a successful session presiding over deliberations and making decisions to improve the lives of North Carolinians. The House is fortunate to return experienced chairs to many committees and add new leaders with fresh vision to other key roles."
• "I have the highest confidence that each chair will work successfully with their committee members to fix complex policy problems, pass historic reforms and find solutions for the most important issues in our state."

    Representative Malone's House district 35 encompasses a large swath of northern and eastern Wake County, including, Wendell, Zebulon, Knightdale, Rolesville, Raleigh, and his hometown of Wake Forest. His office has recently moved from the Legislative Office Building to the Legislative Building at 16 W. Jones St. You may find his office in Room 1229.

• Contact: Skye David
•     Chris.malone@ncleg.net