Representative Keith Kidwell Contact information

Keith D. Kidwell was born on June 21, 1961, in Passaic, New Jersey, U.S. He is a Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 79. He assumed office on January 1, 2019. His current term ends on January 1, 2025. Kidwell is running for re-election to the North Carolina House of Representatives to represent District 79. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Kidwell has a strong family Christian values having been married for 37 years with one son and four grandchildren. He is an Enrolled Agent, Tax Accountant, Health & Life Insurance Agent by profession. He has his residence in Chocowinity, North Carolina. He completed his education from William Paterson College where he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree.

In terms of his political career, Kidwell has been actively involved in various committees throughout his tenure. In the 2023-2024 session, Kidwell was assigned to the following committees: Agriculture Committee, Banking Committee, Environment Committee, House Finance Committee (Senior Chair), Judiciary III Committee, Marine Resources and Aqua Culture Committee, and Regulatory Reform Committee.

In the 2021-2022 session, Kidwell served as the Chair of the Banking Committee and the House Finance Committee. He was also a member of the Commerce Committee, Environment Committee, Judiciary IV Committee, Marine Resources and Aqua Culture Committee, Regulatory Reform Committee, and Agriculture Committee.

In the 2019-2020 session, Kidwell was assigned to the Commerce Committee, House Finance Committee, Environment Committee, Regulatory Reform Committee, and Pensions and Retirement Committee.

As of the 2020 Census, North Carolina state representatives represented an average of 87,116 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 79,715 residents. North Carolina House of Representatives District 79 is represented by Keith Kidwell. The district includes constituents in Beaufort and Craven counties.

In late September 2021, it was revealed that Rep. Kidwell’s name was among the some 38,000 people whose names appear on a membership roster of the Oath Keepers; a far-right anti-government militia, following a hack of the group’s internal data. Rep. Kidwell did not comment on whether he is a member of the group or not. However, records show that Kidwell has been on the Oath Keepers’ roster since at least 2012.