Mike McIntyre
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 7th district |
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In office January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Charlie Rose |
| Succeeded by | David Rouzer |
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August 6, 1956 Lumberton, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Dee Strickland |
| Children | Joshua Stephen |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
Douglas Carmichael "Mike" McIntyre II (born August 6, 1956) was first elected to represent North Carolina’s 7th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives in 1996. He served for 18 years from 1997 to 2015. McIntyre was a Democrat and a member of the Blue Dog Coalition.
Born August 6, 1956, McIntyre attended public schools in his hometown of Lumberton, North Carolina. He demonstrated an interest in leadership through public service at a young age by serving as Student Body Treasurer and later Student Body President of Lumberton High School before graduating in 1974. A Morehead Scholar at the University of North Carolina, he graduated Phi Beta Kappa as a political science major in 1978 and received his Juris Doctorate in 1981. During his senior year of college, the chancellor presented him the Sullivan Award for best exemplifying "unselfish interest in the welfare of his fellow man" during his collegiate career. While a law student, McIntyre served as one of North Carolina’s youngest delegates at the 1980 Democratic National Convention in support of Jimmy Carter.
In 1987, Mike McIntyre was chosen as one of the state’s Five Outstanding Young North Carolinians of the Year by the North Carolina Jaycees. As a strong advocate of issues that impact the family, he was a charter member of both the North Carolina Commission on Children & Youth and the North Carolina Commission on the Family. In 1989, McIntyre earned the Governor’s Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service for his longtime commitment and work with children and educators as a volunteer in the public school system. Until his election to Congress, McIntyre practiced law in his native Robeson County.
Active in community, church, civic, and professional activities, Mike McIntyre served as a leader in the Lumberton Area Chamber of Commerce, coached three All-American Drug-Free Sports Teams, and has been active in Rotary Club, Boy Scouts, and the Parent-Teacher Association. Additionally, he has been a lay leader in the First Presbyterian Church of Lumberton with service as an Elder, Deacon, Sunday school teacher and Chairman of the Weekday School and Day Care Committee. Mike McIntyre married Dee Strickland in June 1982. The couple has two sons, Joshua and Stephen, who both won scholarships to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and are now attorneys.
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