Dan Forest

Quick Facts

Full Name	Dan Forest
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Oct 15, 1967(1967-10-15)
Age	57
Birthplace	Harrisonburg
Country	United States
Birth City	Virginia
Horoscope	Libra

Dan Forest Biography

Dan Forest is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on October 15, 1967 in Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States. Forest Born in Harrisonburg, Virginia and grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina. The mother of his son, Sue Myrick, was an elected Member of the U.S. House of Representatives and represented a district that was located in Charlotte from 1995 until 2013. Forest earned an undergraduate degree as well as an architecture master’s certificate in architecture from The University of North Carolina at Charlotte. A renowned architectby trade, Forest worked as a partner in an architectural firm located in Charlotte before becoming lieutenant governor.

As lieutenant governor Forest was seen with Trump at the 2016 rally during which Forest acknowledged the praise of Trump. In a speech given in 2018 in the conservative think organization Civitas, Forest asserted that the political issue of gun control and climate change “really is the religion of the left” and said that “the left…don’t have a faith in God. They don’t have any faith in the power of God.” Forest’s comments were criticised by Democrats State Senators Paul Lowe Jr. and Mike Woodard said that the remarks “only serves to insult and denigrate those of faith regardless of opinions on politics.” In a speech given in June at an evangelical congregation, Forest stated that no nation “has survived the diversity and multiculturalism that America faces today” The statement sparked critique.

In a November 2016 re-match against Coleman, Forest was re-elected lieutenant governor, receiving 2,393,514 votes (51.81%) to Coleman’s 2,093,375 votes (45.32%); Libertarian Party candidate Jacki Cole received 132,645 (2.87%). His second term began on January 1, 2017.

As lieutenant governor, Forest is the state’s second-highest elected official and the president of the North Carolina Senate, as well as a member of the Council of State. Forest began a one-year term as the chairman of the Republican Lieutenant Governors Association in 2018.

Dan Forest is an American politician who is the 34th the Lieutenant Governor for North Carolina since 2013. A professional architect Dan Forest is the Republican candidate to be the Governor for North Carolina in the 2020 election.

Dan Forest Net Worth

Dan Forest is one of the richest Politician from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Dan Forest 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In 2012, his first election to the office of president, Forest came in first place in the five-way primary in May with 32.98 percent of the votes; Wake County commissioner Tony Gurley was a winner with 24.83 percent of the votes and speaker pro tempore for the North Carolina House of Representatives Dale Folwell received 24.25% of the vote. State Representative Grey Mills received 14.67% of the vote. Arthur Jason Rich received 3.28 percent of the vote. Forest and Gurley were able to advance to the second primary in July 2012 (runoff election) in which Forest won his Republican nomination, beating Gurley 67.87%-32.13 percentage.

In the general elections, Forest beat the Democratic candidate, former state rep Linda Coleman, by an extremely narrow margin. Forest received 2,187,728 votes (50.08 percent) against Coleman’s 2,180.870 (49.92 percent). Coleman decided not to request recount, even though the margin was just enough to make her qualified for one. He was sworn in 7 January 2013.

Forest failed to report a 2017 in-kind political contribution from insurance executive Greg Lindberg, a political donor who in 2019 was indicted on conspiracy and bribery charges. After the News & Observer reported on that matter, Forest’s campaign amended its previous campaign finance reports to add $3,761 for food and beverage provided by Lindberg at a fundraiser for Forest hosted by Lindberg. Forest’s campaign described the omission as a “bookkeeping error.”

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Who is Dan Forest Dating?

According to our records, Dan Forest married to Alice Forest. As of December 1, 2023, Dan Forest’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Dan Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Dan Forest celebrates birthday on October 15 of every year.

How much does the Lt Governor of NC make?

Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina
Inaugural holder| Tod R. Caldwell
Formation| 1868
Salary| US$124,676 per year (2013)
Website| Official website

Where is Dan Forest from?

Harrisonburg, VA

Who is Dan Forrest mother?

Dan Forest
Spouse(s)| Alice Forest
Children| 4
Parent(s)| Sue Myrick (mother)
Education| University of North Carolina, Charlotte (BArch, MArch)

Where does the Lieutenant Governor of NC live?

The office of the Lieutenant Governor is housed in the Nationally Registered historic home known as the Hawkins-Hartness House (HHH), located at 310 North Blount Street in Raleigh, NC.

Who was the only female governor in North Carolina history?

Beverly Eaves Perdue (born Beverly Marlene Moore; January 14, 1947) is an American businesswoman, politician, and member of the Democratic Party who served as the 73rd Governor of North Carolina from 2009 to 2013. She was the first female governor of North Carolina.