Victoria Burgess Sawyer (born c. 1975) is a Republican member of the North Carolina Senate. She represents the Senate's 37th district which includes Iredell and Mecklenburg Counties.[1][2] Sawyer was previously appointed to serve in the Senate for District 34.[3] Prior to that, she served in Senate District 44 from August 2, 2018 to January 2019.[4]
Committees and legislative activity
Senator Sawyer currently serves as chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee and as co-chairman of the Senate Transportation Appropriations Committee. She also serves on the Senate Finance, Commerce & Insurance, Rules and Operations, and Appropriations/Base Budget Committees.[5] Sawyer also serves on the executive committee for the National Council of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL). In June, 2019, she was appointed to serve as chairwoman of NCOIL's Special Committee on Natural Disaster Recovery.[6] She also serves as vice chair of the NCOIL Property-Casualty Insurance Committee.[7]
Sawyer is involved in the following at the North Carolina General Assembly:
- The Advisory Committee on Cancer Coordination – Member
- The Advisory Committee on Performance Management – Member
- The Child Fatality Task Force – Member
- The Council of State Governments Nominating Committee - 2023 Member
- The Joint Arts Caucus – Member
- The Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations – Member
- The Joint Motorsports Caucus – Member
- The Joint Women's Caucus – Co-Chair
- The Justus-Warren Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Task Force – Co-Chair
- The Law Enforcement Caucus – Member
- The Legislative Ethics Committee – Member
- The North Carolina Leadership Forum – Member
- The Republican Women’s Caucus – Chair
- The Sportsmen's Caucus – Member
- The Wine and Grape Caucus – Co-Chair
In her home district, Sawyer serves on the board of trustees at her church, Rocky Mount United Methodist, and on the board of the Crosby Scholars of Iredell County.[8]
Personal life
Sawyer is a graduate of Parkland High School in Winston-Salem. She is also an alumna of UNC-Charlotte where she received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Special Education.[9]
Senator Sawyer is a licensed insurance agent in North Carolina. Since 2002, she and her husband, Brett, have owned and operated Sawyer Insurance & Financial Services, based in Mooresville, North Carolina with two locations serving the Lake Norman Area.[10] They have Two daughters: Sydney and Braedy.[2]
References
- ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart.
- ^ a b "N.C. Senate District 34 – Vickie Sawyer". The Elkin Tribune. October 17, 2018.
- ^ "Vickie Sawyer sworn into state senate". Lake Norman Publications -. 2019-01-17. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
- ^ Coates, Jessica. "After David Curtis resignation, Vickie Sawyer is sworn in as senator for NC 44th". Lake Norman Publications.
- ^ "Committees - North Carolina General Assembly". www.ncleg.gov.
- ^ "Sen. Sawyer appointed chair of NCOIL Special Committee on Natural Disaster Recovery". svlfreenews.com.
- ^ "Property-Casualty Insurance". NCOIL. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
- ^ "Vickie Sawyer, Candidate for NC Senate (34)". Our Schools First. October 21, 2018.
- ^ "Candidate Profiles: NC Senate District 34, Vickie Sawyer and Beniah McMiller". Statesville.com.
- ^ "Home". Sawyer Insurance.