Senator Tom McInnis Contact information

Senator Tom McInnis is a distinguished member of the North Carolina General Assembly. He is a Republican representing District 21, which includes Cumberland and Moore counties. He has served five terms in the Senate and is currently serving as the Senate Majority Whip.

Born on April 16, 1954, in Richmond County, North Carolina, Tom McInnis grew up in a modest, working-class family on a farm. His parents, a farmer and a public-school teacher, instilled in him the value of a dollar, the importance of a relevant education, and the necessity of hard work.

Tom McInnis put himself through school and started a business in the auction marketing industry, Iron Horse Auction Company, in 1983. His company was named one of the Top 10 Auction companies in the United States in 2013 by “The Land Report.”

In 2014, Tom McInnis was elected to the North Carolina State Senate. He served the 25th District, which initially included Anson, Richmond, Scotland, Stanly, and a portion of Rowan counties. However, due to the redrawing of the legislative district maps in 2018, District 25 now includes Anson, Moore, Richmond, and Scotland Counties.

Currently, in his third term of the North Carolina State Senate, McInnis is the Chairperson of the Senate Transportation Committee for Policy and Appropriations. He is also the Co-Chair of the Agriculture and Forestry Study Commission. His other committee appointments include Commerce and Insurance, State and Local Government, Agriculture Environmental and Natural Resources, Select Committee on Prison Safety, Education and Higher Education, Appropriation and Base Budget.

Over the years, Senator McInnis has received numerous awards and recognitions. These include the Richmond Community College Foundation Citizen of the Year in 2020, the Henry W. Little, III Community Leadership Award given by The Anson County Chamber of Commerce, and the Delta Waterfowl Legislator of the Year in 2017. He was also named the North Carolina Trappers Association Legislator of the Year in 2017 and the NC Forestry Association Legislator of the Year in 2016.

Before his political career, McInnis served eight years on the Richmond County Board of Education. He was appointed by Congressman Robin Hayes to the 8th Congressional District Agricultural Advisory Committee. In 1994, he was elected to the North Carolina Auctioneers Association Hall of Fame. He also received the prestigious National Auctioneers Association President’s Award of Distinction. He served two terms on the National Auctioneers Board of Directors and was appointed by Governor Jim Martin to serve two terms on the North Carolina Auctioneers Licensing Board.

Senator McInnis is a lifetime member and former consultant to the National Rifle Association. He is also a member of the North Carolina Forestry Association.