Robert T. Reives II
Robert Tyrone Reives II is an American politician from North Carolina. Originally an Attorney from Sanford, North Carolina, Reives was first appointed to the North Carolina House of Representatives in January 2014 and he has subsequently been re-elected 6 times, most recently in 2024. As a Democrat, he represents the 54th district which includes all of Chatham County and parts of Randolph County. In December 2020, Reives was elected by his peers as the House Democratic leader.
Early life
Robert Reives grew up and attended schools in Sanford, North Carolina. He attended Lee County High School where he was a member of student government and was also a part of the marching band. He graduated in the class of 1988 and went on to attend undergrad at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He graduated in the class of 1992 and went on to get his Juris Doctor from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law in 1995.Committee assignments
2023–2024 Session
- Appropriations
- Appropriations - Justice and Public Safety
- Federal Relations and American Indian Affairs
- Marine Resources and Aquaculture
- Redistricting
- Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
2021–2022 Session
- Appropriations
- Appropriations - Justice and Public Safety
- Agriculture
- Judiciary II
- Redistricting
- Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
2019–2020 Session
- Appropriations
- Appropriations - Justice and Public Safety
- Agriculture
- Judiciary
- Redistricting
- Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- Education - Community Colleges
2017–2018 Session
- Agriculture
- Judiciary III
- Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- Education - Community Colleges
- Finance
2015–2016 Session
- Agriculture
- Judiciary II
- Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- Education - Community Colleges
- Finance
- Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs