Chris Humphrey

Thomas Christopher Humphrey is an American politician from the state of North Carolina. A member of the Republican Party, he represents the 12th district in the North Carolina House of Representatives.

Humphrey served as a county commissioner for Lenoir County, North Carolina from 2000-2008 and on the La Grange, NC Town Council from 1996-1999. He ran for NC Senate in 2008 and lost in the Republican primary to NC Senator Brent Jackson. In the 2018 elections, Humphrey ran for the North Carolina House in District 12. He won the election, defeating George Graham, and was sworn into office on January 3, 2019.

Humphrey was born in Wilson, NC on January 7, 1970 to Tommy and Alyce Humphrey. He grew up in Lenoir County, NC where he attended Moss Hill Elementary School, Woodington Middle School and graduated from South Lenoir High School in 1988. While attending South Lenoir, Humphrey played JV basketball, varsity basketball, drove a school bus, and was active in various clubs, including the Student Government Association. Humphrey earned the Eagle Scout Award in 1987.

Upon graduation, Humphrey attended Lenoir Community College in Kinston, NC, where he received an Associate in Arts degree. He served as Student Government President while attending LCC. He then transferred to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he graduated in 1992 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science.