Senator Fletcher L. Hartsell Jr. |
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Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 36th district |
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In office 1991–2016 |
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Personal details | |
Born |
Concord, North Carolina |
February 15, 1947
Nationality | American |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Tana |
Children | 3 |
Residence | Concord, North Carolina |
Alma mater |
Davidson College A.B. Political Science, 1969 Univ. of North Carolina J.D., 1972 |
Occupation | Attorney |
Fletcher L. Hartsell Jr. (born February 15, 1947) is a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's thirty-sixth North Carolina Senate district, including constituents in Cabarrus and Union counties. An attorney from Concord, North Carolina, Hartsell has served in the state Senate since 1991.
Fletcher Hartsell was born in February 15, 1947 in Concord, North Carolina. Hartsell is the son of Doris W. Hartsell and the late Fletcher L. Hartsell Sr. of Concord. His father worked at Cannon Mills.
Following his graduation from Concord High School (North Carolina), Hartsell attended Davidson College where he earned an AB in Political Science in 1969. He served as Second Vice President in the Student Government Association.
Following his undergraduate studies at Davidson, Hartsell went on to study at Univ. of North Carolina where he obtained his law degree. He made Dean's List and served as a Research Assistant to Professor Laurens Walker and Contributor to work on the December 1972 Harvard Law Review article "Adversary Presentation and Bias in Legal Decision Making."
Hartsell is an active alumnus having served on the Board of Visitors (1998–2002) and the General Alumni Association. He is currently a regional representative to the Law Alumni association.
Fletcher Hartsell currently serves as President of Hartsell & Williams, P.A. in Concord, NC. He has been employed there since 1972. Notable service during his legal career includes the following:
Fletcher Hartsell served in the US Army Reserves as a First Lieutenant. He was an Honor Graduate Officer Basic Course, U. S. Army Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia, November 1972.
Fletcher Hartsell has served throughout his life within the Southern Baptist Convention. He is currently a member of First Baptist Church in Kannapolis, NC where he serves as an usher and Sunday School Teacher.