Are you looking to engage with legislators and advocate for meaningful policies on behalf of students? Join us on Wednesday, May 21, for a virtual webinar on legislative advocacy. Andrew Brock, a former NC State Senator with over 14 years of legislative experience, will educate trustees on how to effectively engage with their representatives, build relationships, and shape policy outcomes through informed dialogue.
Meet Our Speaker!
On the first business day following graduation from college, he was employed by the Conference on Poverty to work toward welfare reform. He then went on to work for US Senator Lauch Faircloth in his re-election campaign. Seeing his success, former Congressman Bill Cobey hired him to work as campaign manager on his campaign for Chairman of the NC Republican Party. He worked for the NCGOP of North Carolina in various capacities. Following, he served as campaign manager for U.S. Congressman Walter Jones. Afterwards he worked for the non-partisan Citizens for a Sound Economy (now Freedomworks), a public policy institute providing citizens with economically-sound government. He also served as campaign manager and political consultant for several state-wide and local political campaigns.
Brock graduated from Western Carolina University with degrees in Economics and Political Science. Brock was active in the Student Government Association, serving as a senator, then Student Body Vice President, and Student Body President. Also a member of the UNC Association of Student Governments, and was awarded the “Workhorse Award” for his admirable work ethic. He was also a member of the WCU Board of Trustees and the Pi Gamma Mu International Honor Society. He served as Vice-Chairman, and subsequently Chairman of the WCU College Republicans, and Founder of the Public Policy Institute. While at WCU, Senator Brock interned in the NC General Assembly as an Assistant Sergeant-At-Arms.
Brock is a life-long resident of Davie County. He is a graduate of Davie County High School, and a member of the Farmington Methodist Church. He served as the Finance Committee Chairman, and has also served as the Assistant Sunday School Superintendent. He is the former Chairman of the Davie County Friends of NRA, and a lifetime member of the National Rifle Association. He is also a member of Quail Unlimited, Ducks Unlimited, and the National Wild Turkey Federation.
Brock was elected to the North Carolina Senate in the fall of 2002. He acted as the deputy Republican whip. He served as chairman of the Finance Committee, Natural and Economic Resources Appropriations Committee, Agriculture/ Environment/ Natural Resources Committee, General Government, Health & Human Services Committee, and Joint Information Technology Oversight Committee. Brock served as vice-chairman of the Redistricting committee. He also served as a member of the Joint Governmental Operations Committee, the Finance Committee, the Senate Rules Committee, Appropriations/Base Budget Committee, Program Evaluation Committee, the Emergency Response and Preparedness Committee, Joint Education Oversight Committee, Judiciary, and the Ways and Means Committee.
He resigned in 2017 to accept a position on the Board of Review for the state Division of Employment Security. Brock served as the State Director for Axiom Strategies during the 2023-2024 campaign season.