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Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Former Member, Agriculture/Environment/Natural Resources Committee, North Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Appropriations Committee on Education/Higher Education, North Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Appropriations on General Government and Information Technology, North Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Education/Higher Education Committee, North Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Health Care Committee, North Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Joint Legislative Task Force on Education Finance Reform, North Carolina State Senate

Former Member, State and Local Government Committee, North Carolina State Senate

Education

  • Attended, Business, Accounting, Marketing, Blue Ridge Community College, 1979-1983

Professional Experience

  • Attended, Business, Accounting, Marketing, Blue Ridge Community College, 1979-1983
  • Director, Entegra Financial Corporation, 2013-present
  • Owner, C. Edwards Group, Incorporated, 1998-present
  • Vice President, Henderson County Partners for Economic Progress, present
  • Development Coordinator, McDonald's Corporation, 1996-1998
  • Senior Business Consultant, McDonald's Corporation, 1991-1996
  • Operations Supervisor, McDonald's Corporation, 1989-1991

Political Experience

  • Attended, Business, Accounting, Marketing, Blue Ridge Community College, 1979-1983
  • Director, Entegra Financial Corporation, 2013-present
  • Owner, C. Edwards Group, Incorporated, 1998-present
  • Vice President, Henderson County Partners for Economic Progress, present
  • Development Coordinator, McDonald's Corporation, 1996-1998
  • Senior Business Consultant, McDonald's Corporation, 1991-1996
  • Operations Supervisor, McDonald's Corporation, 1989-1991
  • Senator, North Carolina State Senate, District 48, 2016-present
  • Candidate, North Carolina State Senate, District 48, 2018, 2020

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Member, Appropriations on General Government and Information Technology, North Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Health Care Committee, North Carolina State Senate

Former Member, State and Local Government Committee, North Carolina State Senate

Current Legislative Committees

Co-Chair, Agriculture and Forestry Awareness Study Commission

Chair, Agriculture, Energy, and Environment Committee

Chair, Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Natural, and Economic Resources

Chair, Commerce and Insurance Committee

Co-Chair, Environmental Review Commission

Member, Finance Committee

Member, General Statutes Commission

Member, Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations

Co-Chair, Joint Legislative Economic Development and Global Engagement Oversight Committee

Member, Joint Legislative Elections Oversight Committee

Member, Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources

Co-Chair, Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Unemployment Insurance

Member, Joint Legislative Program Evaluation Oversight Committee

Member, Joint Select Committee on Congressional Redistricting

Member, Judiciary Committee

Member, Redistricting and Elections Committee

Member, Revenue Law Study Committee

Member, Rules and Operations of the Senate Committee

Co-Chair, Social Services Regional Supervision and Collaboration Working Group

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • Attended, Business, Accounting, Marketing, Blue Ridge Community College, 1979-1983
  • Director, Entegra Financial Corporation, 2013-present
  • Owner, C. Edwards Group, Incorporated, 1998-present
  • Vice President, Henderson County Partners for Economic Progress, present
  • Development Coordinator, McDonald's Corporation, 1996-1998
  • Senior Business Consultant, McDonald's Corporation, 1991-1996
  • Operations Supervisor, McDonald's Corporation, 1989-1991
  • Senator, North Carolina State Senate, District 48, 2016-present
  • Candidate, North Carolina State Senate, District 48, 2018, 2020
  • Member, Board of Directors, Community Foundation of Henderson County, present
  • Executive Board Member, Boy Scouts of America Daniel Boone, present
  • Committee Member, Boy Scouts of America Terrora District, present
  • Chair, City of Hendersonville Business Advisory Committee, present
  • Board Member, Friends of the Ecusta Trail, present
  • Member, Greater Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, present
  • Member, Haywood County Chamber of Commerce, present
  • Member, Henderson County Partnership for Economic Development, present
  • Member, Hendersonville Rotary Club, present
  • Member, Transylvania County Chamber of Commerce, present
  • Member, Board of Directors of the Community Foundation of Henderson County
  • Member, Farm Bureau
  • Former Chair, Henderson County Chamber of Commerce
  • Former Member, Henderson County Transit Committee

Other Info

  • Truck Driver

  • Waitress