Gene McLaurin was a Democratic member of the North Carolina Senate, representing the 25th district.
McLaurin served on the Commerce, Agriculture/Environment/Natural Resources, Appropriations on Natural and Economic Resources, Finance, Insurance, Pensions & Retirement and Aging, and State and Local Government committees.
McLaurin considers himself to be moderate to conservative in his political views, counting Jim Hunt, Ronald Reagan, and Terry Sanford among his political heroes.
[2] In addition to his political career, McLaurin has also worked as the general manager of TOTAL Lubricants and the president of Swink-Quality Oil Company.
[3] Mayor of Rockingham (2009):[4] Mayor of Rockingham (2011):[5] NC State Senate District 25 (2012):[6] NC State Senate District 25 (2014):[7] Gene has openly stated he is open to running for political office again in 2016 after his 2014 defeat.