{"biography":"Amos Lewis Quick\u202fIII is the incumbent Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives for District\u202f58 and the House Democratic Whip for the 2025\u20112026 session. He is on the ballot for re\u2011election to that seat in the November\u202f3,\u202f2026 general election\u202f[1][11].\n\nQuick was born August\u202f14,\u202f1968 in Greensboro, North\u202fCarolina and earned a degree in psychology from the University of North\u202fCarolina at Wilmington\u202f[15][16]. He is an ordained Baptist minister, serving as senior pastor of Friendship Baptist Church in Lexington and previously at Calvary Baptist Church in High\u202fPoint\u202f[15][11]. His professional background also includes work as a community\u2011affairs director and radio personality for Entercom Communications, and leadership of several nonprofit initiatives such as the Martin\u202fLuther\u202fKing\u202fJr. Violence Prevention Program, the Black Child Development Institute of Greensboro, and the Boys\u202f&\u202fGirls Club of Greensboro\u202f[15][16]. He has served as vice\u2011chair of the Guilford County Board of Education and as executive director of the Salvation Army of Greensboro.\n\nQuick was first elected to the state House in 2016, taking office on January\u202f1,\u202f2017\u202f[13][1]. He has been re\u2011elected in 2018, 2020, 2022 and 2024, most recently winning 100\u202f% of the vote in the uncontested 2024 race (32,379 votes)\u202f[1]. His current term runs until January\u202f1,\u202f2027\u202f[1].\n\nDuring his tenure Quick has served on a wide range of committees. In the 2023\u20112024 session he sits on the Appropriations Committee; the Appropriations \u2013 Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources Committee; the Environment Committee; the Pensions and Retirement Committee; and the Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Committee\u202f[1]. Earlier sessions saw him on the State Government Committee, the State and Local Government Committee, and the Commerce and Job Development Committee, among others\u202f[13][1].\n\nAs House Democratic Whip, Quick helps coordinate the Democratic caucus\u2019s legislative strategy and vote\u2011counting efforts\u202f[11]. He has sponsored numerous bills, though a complete list is maintained by BillTrack50\u202f[1]. His legislative focus includes agriculture, environmental stewardship, pension reform, and budgetary matters, reflecting his committee assignments.\n\nQuick\u2019s public service is complemented by his ongoing pastoral work and community leadership, positioning him as a bridge between his constituents in Guilford County and the broader policy agenda of the North\u202fCarolina General Assembly.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Amos Quick - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Amos_Quick)\n- [2] [Dan Kiger - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Dan_Kiger)\n- [3] [Cathy Wright - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Cathy_Wright)\n- [4] [Jeremy D. Adams - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Jeremy_D._Adams)\n- [5] [Jerry McDaniel - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Jerry_McDaniel)\n- [6] [Daniel Quick - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Daniel_Quick)\n- [7] [Darrell E. Almond - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Darrell_E._Almond)\n- [8] [Dean Hicks - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Dean_Hicks)\n- [9] [Russell Rowe - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Russell_Rowe)\n- [10] [North Carolina elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/North_Carolina_elections,_2026)\n- [11] [Representative Amos L. Quick, III - Biography - North Carolina General Assembly](https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/Biography/H/725)\n- [13] [Amos Quick - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amos_Quick)\n- [15] [Vote Smart | Facts For All](https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/166622/amos-quick-iii)\n- [16] [Amos Quick III's Biography - The Voter's Self Defense System - Vote Smart](https://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/166622/amos-quick-iii)\n- [18] [North Carolina State Rep. Amos Quick - Biography | LegiStorm](https://www.legistorm.com/person/bio/263160/Amos_Lewis_Quick_III.html)\n- [19] [Amos Quick | BallotReady](https://www.ballotready.org/people/amos-quick)\n- [20] [State Representative Amos Quick | BillTrack50](https://www.billtrack50.com/legislatordetail/22309)","campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_058","county":"guilford","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 058"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Amos","fullname":"Amos Lewis Quick III","lastname":"Quick","middlename":"Lewis","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_058","contest_title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 058","county":"guilford","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_house","office_title":"State Representative","party":"DEM","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"state_house_058","contest_title":"Nc House Of Representatives District 058","county":"guilford","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_house","office_title":"State Representative","party":"DEM","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},"party":"DEM","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"state_house","office_title":"State Representative","state":"NC","terms":[]}],"suffix":"III","summary":"Amos Quick is the Democratic House Whip and incumbent NC Representative for District\u202f58, seeking re\u2011election in 2026.","terms":[],"token":"ef1cad8dc10d7e13"}