Thom Goolsby
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| Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 9th district |
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In office January 2011 – August 4, 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Julia Boseman |
| Succeeded by | Michael V. Lee |
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September 11, 1961 Dothan, Alabama |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Rachael Goolsby |
| Children | Fleming, Lily, and Alabama |
| Residence | Wilmington, North Carolina |
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The Citadel, Golden Gate University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| Profession | Lawyer, Adjunct Professor of Law, President of Empowered Investor |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Website | thomgoolsby |
Thomas Cowart Goolsby (born September 11, 1961) is a former Republican North Carolina State Senator representing New Hanover County.
A graduate of The Citadel and Regimental Commander of the South Carolina Corps of Cadets, Goolsby served as a Marine Corps officer after college. Governor Jim Martin appointed him Counsel to the State Crime Commission before he opened his legal practice, the Goolsby Law Firm, in Wilmington. He is a former chairman of the New Hanover County Republican Party and an adjunct professor of law at Campbell University.
Goolsby earned an M.B.A. from Golden Gate University and his J.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is the president of Empowered Investor Inc. and lives in Wilmington with his wife Rachael and three children, Fleming, Lily, and Alabama.
Goolsby won the race for District 9 of the North Carolina State Senate in the November 2, 2010 general election. He defeated James Leutze (D) with 57% of the vote.
In polling prior to the election, Goolsby held a significant lead over Leutze. Both candidates campaigned on the need to cut state spending and control taxes.
In 2010, Goolsby raised $394,588 in campaign contributions.
Goolsby was unopposed in the Republican primary on May 8, 2012. He faced Democratic nominee Deb Butler in the general election on November 6, 2012.
During the general election campaign, Goolsby was criticized for his support of mandatory, trans-vaginal ultrasounds for women seeking abortions. Though Goolsby went on to win re-election, Butler's campaign ad on this topic generated national and international attention.
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