Pat McElraft was a Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, serving District 13, Carteret and Jones Counties. In her seventh term, she is the Deputy Majority Whip for the House Republican Caucus. After graduating from C. E. Donart High School in Stillwater Oklahoma, she attended the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University. Following her studies, Pat began a 30-year career in technical sales with a national microbiology products company.
Pat served as a Carteret County Commissioner and Town of Emerald Isle Commissioner prior to her election to the North Carolina House of Representatives in 2006. Throughout her tenure in the General Assembly, she has prioritized issues concerning economic development, coastal management, natural resources, public educational resources and disaster recovery.
Rep. McElraft served on the House Standing Committees on Appropriations, Appropriations- Agricultural and Natural and Economic Resources (Co-Chair), Environment, Ethics, Health Care Reform, Insurance, Regulatory Reform and State Personnel. Additionally, she is a member of the House Select Committees on Disaster Relief and North Carolina River Quality.
Pat has lived in Emerald Isle for over 30 years, where she now practices as a part-time real estate broker. She remains an active supporter of various civic organizations and recently served on the North Carolina Travel and Tourism Board. Rep. McElraft and her husband of 54 years, Marine Colonel Roger McElraft, are the proud parents of two grown children and two grandchildren.
