Background
Dan Soucek was born in Westfield, New Jersey in 1969.
Dan Soucek was born in Westfield, New Jersey in 1969.
He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1991 and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in Army Aviation.
He is serving his third term, having served in the North Carolina Senate since 2011. He was on active duty for over eight years and served in a variety of leadership positions including Company Commander of the International Student Office at Fort Rucker in Alabama. After resigning his commission in 1999 he moved to Boone, North Carolina to assume the role of Young Life Area Director for Watauga, Ashe, and Avery Counties.
He was a primary sponsor of the North Carolina Marriage Amendment, which was adopted by referendum in May 2012 and ruled unconstitutional in October 2014.
Qualification in the Bell Animal Husbandry-1 Cobra helicopter
Qualification in the Bell UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" helicopter
Airborne and Air Assault qualified
Animal Husbandry-1 Top Gun Award recipient
His duties and assignments have allowed him to work with the United States Department of State, general officers and religious leaders from many countries, international business leaders, and governments at all levels from customs officials to Governors, a Prime Minister, and a King. He has also served as a cross country and track coach at Watauga High School, coached youth soccer and served as an adult and high school Sunday school teacher at Alliance Bible Fellowship.
In February 2013, Dan joined the National Guard as a citizen soldier, while he continues to serve in the North Carolina Senate. Received 100% scores from the American Conservative Union in 2011 and 2013.
Received a 98% score from Civitas Action in 2011 and a 94% score in 2013.
Pro-life
Endorsed by the North Carolina Right to Life organization. Pro Second Amendment
Received a 4 star rating from Grassroots North Carolina, an organization created to preserve second amendment rights. In 2010 the National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund gave Senator Soucek a grade of A.
Pro Business
Endorsed by the National Federation of Independent Business.
Environmental Issues
Received a 3% lifetime rating from the North Carolina League of Conservation Voters in 2013.
Received a rating of 0% from Environment North Carolina in 2011 and 2013 and a 5% rating in 2015. Endorsements
Grass Roots North Carolina
National Federation of Independent Business
National Rifle Association
State Employees" Association of North Carolina
2015-2016 Session.
Conservatism.