David Rouzer

Republican Representative of North Carolina's 7th district

Representative
North Carolina, district 7
January 6, 2015 - January 3, 2017
Representative
North Carolina, district 7
January 3, 2017 - January 3, 2019
Representative
North Carolina, district 7
January 3, 2019 - January 3, 2021
Representative
North Carolina, district 7
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023
Representative
North Carolina, district 7
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025

202-225-2731

@RepDavidRouzer

rouzer.house.gov

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February 16, 1972 (52 years old)

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Born in Landstuhl, West Germany, and raised in Durham, North Carolina.
Attended North Carolina State University, earning a Bachelor of Arts in agricultural business management, agricultural economics, and chemistry.
Member of Phi Delta Theta Fraternity.
Graduate of the Fund for American Studies' Institutes on Business and Government Affairs and American Economic and Political Systems.
Small business owner of The Rouzer Company and the Warehouse Distribution.
Worked as assistant to the dean at the North Carolina State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and as an associate-rural administrator for the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Served as a legislative aide and Senior Policy Adviser for U.S. Senators Jesse Helms and Elizabeth Dole.
Ran unsuccessfully for North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture in 2000.
Served as a member of the North Carolina Senate, representing Johnston County and Wayne County in the 12th district.
Worked on legislation related to driver's licenses for youths and the 2012 "sea-level rise" legislation.
Advocates for the repeal of the Affordable Care Act, English fluency for immigrants before granting U.S. citizenship, and pro-life policies.
Sponsored 17 bills that became law during his tenure in the North Carolina Senate.
Held multiple committee assignments, including co-chairman of the Agriculture/Environment/Natural Resources Committee.
U.S. Representative for North Carolina's 7th congressional district since 2015.
Sponsored 24 pieces of legislation in Congress, with 2 becoming public law.
Coauthored a provision to the John D. Dingell Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act, designating World War II Heritage cities.
Cosponsored an amendment to ban same-sex marriage in 2015.
Supported Texas v. Pennsylvania, contesting the 2020 presidential election results.
Objected to the certification of electoral votes from the 2020 presidential election after the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021.
Member of the Republican Study Committee and the Congressional Coalition on Adoption.