Representative Shelly Willingham Contact information
Here you will find contact information for Representative Shelly Willingham, including email address, phone number, and mailing address.
| Name | Shelly Willingham |
| Position | Representative |
| State | North Carolina |
| Party | Democratic |
| Email Form | |
| Website | Official Website |
Shelly Willingham for Representative
Shelly Willingham is a Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives. He has represented the 23rd district, which includes all of Martin and Edgecombe counties, since 2015. He previously served in the House from 2002 to 2003.
Born on November 27, 1943, in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, Willingham is an alumnus of Elizabeth City State University. He is a real estate consultant by profession. His legislative office is located at 300 N. Salisbury Street, Rm. 513 Raleigh, NC 27603-5925, and he can be reached at 252-442-8659. His legislative assistant is Johnna Smith.
Willingham’s political career began when he was first appointed to the 70th district of the North Carolina House of Representatives in 2002 to succeed Toby Fitch, who stepped down to become a judge. Willingham ran for a full term in the new 24th district (the geographic successor to the 70th district) in 2002, but lost the primary to Jean Farmer-Butterfield who went on to win the general election. Willingham unsuccessfully challenged state senator Clark Jenkins in the 2004, 2006, and 2008 primaries. Willingham then served 2 terms on the Edgecombe County School Board.
Willingham returned to the NC House in 2015, after being elected in 2014 to the 23rd district. Since his initial election in 2014, Willingham has been re-elected to the NC House a total of 4 times, most recently in 2022.
As of the 2020 Census, North Carolina state representatives represented an average of 87,116 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 79,715 residents. Members of the North Carolina House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. North Carolina legislators assume office on January 1 the year after their election.
Willingham’s current term ends on January 1, 2025. He is running for re-election to the North Carolina House of Representatives to represent District 23. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 5, 2024. He advanced from the Democratic primary on March 5, 2024.