A sixth generation citizen of the mountains, Joe Sam Queen represents the voices of this community and the people who make it so unique and special. Joe Sam Queen first served in the Legislature in 2002.

Joe Sam Queen is committed to providing outstanding leadership to the community. He listens and works passionately to provide solutions for our community's issues.  You'll find him in the community working hard to meet your goals, having open discussions about your needs, ideas, and goals. When you vote for Joe Sam Queen, you can expect outstanding leadership from a committed leader.

For his entire career in the NC Senate and in the NC House, he has worked for a stronger economy and a better life for all Western North Carolinians.

Joe Sam Queen is a farmer, an architect, a businessman, a father, and a husband. His wife, Dr. Kate Queen, is a rheumatologist for Haywood Regional Medical Center. His daughter Sara is an outstanding young architect and professor at NCSU, as well as a new mom to my first grandson Cole. His son Charlie, a chemist, is the Lab Director for Panacea, a North Carolina start up company in the field of personalized medicine. Both are graduates of the University of North Carolina system. As a united Methodist, Joe Sam has taught Sunday school for over 20 years, led Boy Scouts, and coached youth soccer. And, like his granddaddy before him, I call the Appalachian Square Dance.