George Grant Cleveland, is a Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing the 14th District since 2004. He is a 25-year veteran of the United States Marine Corps. He currently resides in Jacksonville, North Carolina, where he has lived for over 25 years. In 2012, Cleveland generated controversy when he stated that the state of North Carolina has "no one in the state of North Carolina living in extreme poverty" during a debate in the House regarding preschool funding. In a conflicting statement, the non-profit group Action for Children in North Carolina cited statistics claiming one in ten North Carolina children live in extreme poverty. In February 2017, Cleveland joined with Representatives Michael Speciale, and Larry Pittman in proposing a constitutional amendment that would allow North Carolina voters to repeal Article I, Section 4 of the North Carolina Constitution. This article declares "This State shall ever remain a member of the American Union; the people thereof are part of the American nation," and prohibits the state from seceding from the United States of America, and its inclusion in North Carolina's 1868 constitution was a condition for being readmitted into the Union after the Civil War.
Cleveland ran for the North Carolina House of Representatives in 2004. He won that election and has held that office since 2005.
2017 Session
During the 2017 session, Cleveland introduced a bill to budget the funds to purchase for the North Carolina State Highway Patrol three rescue helicopters.
2018 Session
H.B. 1050 was introduced by Representative Cleaveland. The bill worked to authorize the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs to apply for Federal Funds for the Expansion of Sandhills 4 State Vets Cemetery and Western Carolina State Cemetery.
Homeland Security, Military and Veterans Affairs, Chairman
Judiciary IV, Member
State and Local Government I, Member
Transportation, Vice - Chairman
Elections
2018
In November 2018, Cleveland beat Isaiah Johnson by almost 20 points.
2020
In March 2020, Cleveland, R-Onslow, won the Republican nomination to retain the N.C. House District 14 seat with 68% of the vote. He will face Democrat Mary Wofford in the general election.
Honors
In 2018, Cleveland was listed as a Champion of the Family in the .
