Lance Sigmon

Submitted by ryanteaguebeckwith on April 9, 2008 - 4:09pm.
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Office District Status
U.S. Representative U.S. House 10 Candidate
Party In Office Since Term Ends
Republican
Level of Government  
 
Date of Birth Birthplace Now Lives In
November 10, 1958 Newton, NC Newton, NC

Synopsis

Sigmon graduated with a law degree from Wake Forest University. He also served in the Air Force before retiring and moving to Newton, N.C., where he was born and attended high school. In the Air Force, he was stationed in Florida, Alaska and Germany, among others. He is running in the Republican primary against U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry in the 10th Congressional District.

Trivia

Sigmon owns two dogs, two cats and two horses.

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Biography

Marital Status
Married
Spouse
Melissa
Children
Kirk, Leah

Lance Sigmon is a Republican candidate for U.S. Congressional district 10.

Early Life and Education

Lance Bretton Sigmon was born Nov. 10, 1958, in Newton, N.C., to Eddie and Boncella Sigmon.

Eddie was a furniture worker who started a TV repair shop. Boncella worked as a secretary for the N.C. Highway Patrol.

Sigmon attended Newton-Conover High School in Newton and graduated in 1977.

After a stint in the Air Force, Sigmon went to Western Carolina University, graduating with honors in 1985 with a B.S. in Economics and Accounting. 

He then attended law school at Wake Forest and graduated in 1988.

Professional Career

In 1977 Sigmon enlisted in the Air Force. He was a gunner on a B-52 bomber and was stationed in North Dakota.

After going back to school and graduating from Western Carolina and Wake Forest, Sigmon rejoined the Air Force as an officer and an attorney.  

He was stationed in Florida, Alaska, North Carolina, Germany and Washington, D.C., when he wasn't deployed.

In 2005 he retired as a lieutenant colonel and a military judge. He moved back to Newton the same year and currently lives there.

2008 Congressional Campaign

He is running in the Republican primary against U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry in the 10th Congressional District.

Occupation

gunner
Air Force
 attorney, military judge
Air Force



Community Involvement:
Not specified.

Contact Info



Education

B.S. Economics and Accounting, with honors
Western Carolina University
Graduated: 1985		 law degree
Wake Forest University
Graduated: 1988

Military

Not specified.

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