Rep. Jeff McNeely, R-Iredell, and Rep. Abe Jones, D-Wake, got into an intense debate Wednesday during a discussion on the school voucher measure that resulted in McNeely being forbidden from speaking further and Jones defending his educational background.
McNeely, a white man, questioned if Jones, a Black man, would have been admitted to Harvard College and Harvard Law School if he had not been an athlete or a member of a minority group. Jones attended Wake County Public Schools before enrolling at Harvard, and according to his campaign website, he was the first Black student council representative at Enloe High School.
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Who is Jeff McNeely?
Jeffrey Carrol McNeely is a Republican state representative from Statesville, North Carolina.
Since 2019, Republican Jeff McNeely has served as the district’s representative for the 84th district, which includes sections of Iredell County.
He was chosen by the Iredell County GOP in July 2019 to cover the term of Representative Rena Turner, and he was elected by the people in 2020. Jeff formerly served as an Iredell County Commissioner.
McNeely, who resides on land that King James gave to my family in 1670, inherited the Statesville feed milling business from his family. McNeely received his diplomas from North Carolina State University and West Iredell High School. He served on the Iredell County Planning Board for 16 years. To replace Rena Turner in the North Carolina House in 2019, he was appointed.
McNeely is in charge of his family’s business, G & M Milling Co.
McNeely is married to Cindy Carter McNeely and the couple has 2 children.
